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Vinasse irrigation: effects on soil fertility and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi population

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this research was to determine the vinasse irrigation effects on the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) population (total spore abundance (TSA), richness, relative abundance, and diversity indices) and soil parameters and nutrients at high doses. The irrigation of soil with vinasses derived from sugarcane, beet, or alcohol production is a common practice around the world. Little is known about how this affects the AMF community and soil nutrients.

Materials and methods

The spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum, (Thunb.) Jacques), a mycorrhizable plant, was used to investigate the effect of 4 months of frequent vinasse irrigation (0, 25, 50, 75, and 100% vinasse concentration) on AMF and soil characteristics, e.g., electrical conductivity (EC), pH, mineral N, available P, Na+, K+, Ca2+, and Mg2+.

Results and discussion

The vinasse irrigation decreased the TSA, AMF richness and diversity after 4 months, regardless of vinasse concentration. The vinasse irrigation did not acidify the soil, but the EC, mineral N and available P increased. The biomass of C. comosum decreased (77–81%) after vinasse irrigation for 4 months.

Conclusions

Frequent irrigation with vinasse at concentrations ≥50% increases EC, K+, Na+, Mg2+, Ca2+ and available P in the soil, and decreases the amount of AMF spores, richness and diversity, which is not desirable in agricultural soils.

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Acknowledgements

The authors dedicate this manuscript to the memory of G. Davila-Vazquez (R.I.P.), friend, co-author, and co-worker in this research. His contributions, dedication, and enthusiasm are remembered fondly.

Funding

This work was supported by “Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT)” Mexico through project 181070 from “Fondo Sectorial de Investigación para la Educación SEP.” S.-L. A. L. received a grant from CONACYT (number 300512).

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  1. Unidad de Tecnología Ambiental, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco A.C. (CIATEJ), Av. Normalistas 800, Colinas de la Normal, CP 44270, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

    Ana Lorena Sanchez-Lizarraga, Valeria Arenas-Montaño, Gustavo Davila-Vazquez & Silvia Maribel Contreras-Ramos

  2. Unidad de Biotecnología Médica y Farmacéutica, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco A.C. (CIATEJ), Av. Normalistas 800, Colinas de la Normal, CP 44270, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

    Erika Nahomy Marino-Marmolejo

  3. Laboratorio de Ecología de Suelos, ABACUS, Cinvestav, Carretera México-Toluca Km 38.5, La Marquesa, CP 52740, Ocoyoacac, Estado de México, Mexico

    Luc Dendooven

  4. Catedra-Conacyt appointed at Unidad de Tecnología Ambiental in CIATEJ, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

    Jesus Bernardino Velazquez-Fernandez

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    Laura Hernández-Cuevas

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Sanchez-Lizarraga, A.L., Arenas-Montaño, V., Marino-Marmolejo, E.N. et al. Vinasse irrigation: effects on soil fertility and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi population. J Soils Sediments 18, 3256–3270 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-018-1996-1

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