Survival of Cowpea Rhizobia in Soil as Affected by Soil Temperature and Moisture
AUTOR(ES)
Boonkerd, Nantakorn
RESUMO
Successful inoculation of peanuts and cowpeas depends on the survival of rhizobia in soils which fluctuate between wide temperature and moisture extremes. Survival of two cowpea rhizobial strains (TAL309 and 3281) and two peanut rhizobial strains (T-1 and 201) was measured in two soils under three moisture conditions (air-dry, moist (−0.33 bar), and saturated soil) and at two temperatures (25 and 35°C) when soil was not sterilized and at 40°C when soil was sterilized. Populations of rhizobia were measured periodically for 45 days. The results in nonsterilized soil indicated that strain 201 survived relatively well under all environmental conditions. The 35°C temperature in conjunction with the air-dry or saturated soil was the most detrimental to survival. At this temperature, the numbers of strains T-1, TAL309, and 3281 decreased about 2 logs in dry soil and 2.5 logs in saturated soil during 45 days of incubation. In sterilized soil, the populations of all strains in moist soil increased during the first 2 weeks, but decreased rapidly when incubated under dry conditions. The populations did not decline under saturated soil conditions. From these results it appears that rhizobial strains to be used for inoculant production should be screened under simulated field conditions for enhanced survival before their selection for commercial inoculant production.
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