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A Rhizogenic Biostimulant Effect on Soil Fertility and Roots Growth of Turfgrass

Salima Yousfi, José Marín, Lorena Parra, Jaime Lloret, Pedro V. Mauri

Agronomy · 2021

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Summary

The excessive use of chemical fertilizers can lead to severe environmental damages. In recent decades, the application of biostimulants to improve soil composition and stimulate plant growth has contributed significantly to environmental preservation. In this paper, we studied the effect of a rhizogenic biostimulant, obtained from fulvic acids, probiotics, and prebiotics, on the fertility of two types of soils, sandy and sandy loam soils, in which turfgrass was growing. Soil samples from plots treated with biostimulant and controls (untreated plots) were collected. The analyzed parameters from the soil include organic matter, microbial activity, soil chemical composition, catalase, dehydrogenase, and phosphatase enzyme activities. Moreover, root lengths was examined and compared in turfgra

Subject
Gut microbiome & human health
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
System type
Other
DOI
10.3390/agronomy11030573
Catalogue ID
SNmp4zkwed-w2cvbi
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