Impacts of Tillage Practices on Growth, Phosphorus Uptake, and Yield of Maize in Controlled and Field-Based Studies in Relation to Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

This study investigated the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on growth, phosphorus (P) uptake, and yield maize in presence or absence tillage. The two-year field experiment was conducted Kanagawa, Japan. Firstly, we whether indigenous AMF communities roots, as determined by amplicon sequencing analysis, contributed to growth Experiment 1, a 2-year field-based study. findings revealed that (Zea mays L.) rotary tillage had higher P at six-leaves collar stage, yield, compared no colonizing roots were altered tillage; specifically, increased dominance Gigasporaceae, whereas Acaulosporaceae. Based these findings, confirmed inoculation similar strains, analyzed practices produces growth-promoting for controlled pot consistent with results experiment. For 2, Dentiscutata cerradensis TK-1, Cetraspora pellucida SZ-3 (Gigasporaceae), Acaulospora morrowiae AP-5, A. longula F-1 (Acaulosporaceae) inoculated inocula showed aboveground biomass did not change any inoculum control. concentration D. TK-1 C. than However, AP-5 concentrations from indicates are more effective promoting uptake A F-1. experiments, our suggest lead alterations colonize this shift may also contribute changes crop growth.