Characterization of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi associated with the green onion crop (Allium fistulosum L.) in Antioquia, Colombia

Wilmar Wilches Ortiz; Diana Serralde Ordoñez; Luciano Ramírez; Yolanda Castro Gómez

doi:10.55996/dekamuagropec.v6i1.297

Authors

Wilmar Wilches Ortiz Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research - AGROSAVIA
Diana Serralde Ordoñez Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research - AGROSAVIA
Luciano Ramírez Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research - AGROSAVIA
Yolanda Castro Gómez Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research - AGROSAVIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55996/dekamuagropec.v6i1.297

Keywords:

Diversity, ecosystems, soil, sustainability, symbiosis

Abstract

Onion crop (Allium fistulosum L.) has found an important niche in Colombian agriculture, with few studies of mycorrhizal symbiosis in productive zones. The objective of this study was to identify Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and their relationship with agroecological zones in the onion production system. In the department of Antioquia, 23 rhizosphere soil samples were collected in lots with established onion crops for the determination of AMF, and GIS layers of the agroecological zones were applied to superimpose them. A total of 34 AMF morphospecies represented in the families Glomeraceae, Claroideoglomeraceae, Acaulosporaceae, Gigasporaceae, Ambisporaceae and Paraglomeraceae were found. The highest AMF importance value was presented by Glomus trufemii, followed by Glomus tenerum, Claroideoglomus etunicatum, Glomus microcarpum and Glomus warcupii. High affinity of the AMF Glomus sp., G. warcupii, G. halonatum, G. badium, G. ambisporum, G. macrocarpum, G. glomerulatum, Gigaspora sp., Acaulospora spp., Rhizoglomus sp. and Rhizoglomus manihotis with agricultural soils of high suitability classification for onion crops. It should be noted that the highest proportion of AMF morphospecies was associated with very low fertility soils with a greater representation of landscapes such as high plateaus, hills and hills, terraces and fan terraces. In conclusion, the importance of AMF diversity and their interaction in the green onion crop, as well as in the agroecological environment, especially in nutrient-deficient soils and erosion-prone landscapes, is highlighted.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Brewster, J. L. (2008). Onions and other vegetable alliums (J. L. Brewster (ed.)). CABI. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781845933999.0000

Brundrett, M., Melville, L., & Peterson, L. (1994). Practical Methods in Mycorrhiza Research: Based on a Workshop Organized in Conjuction with the Ninth North American Conference on Mycorrhizae, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Mycologue Publications, 1–8. https://scispace.com/papers/practical-methods-in-mycorrhiza-research-based-on-a-workshop-2mpvhg6syw

Ebbisa, A. (2023). Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) in Optimizing Nutrient Bioavailability and Reducing Agrochemicals for Maintaining Sustainable Agroecosystems. In Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Agriculture - New Insights. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.106995

García Ávila, C., Salcedo Hurtado, K. N., Arroyave Acevedo, L., & Bermúdez Moreno, Y. (2021). Comparativo del número de propágulos de hongos micorrízico arbusculares entre un inóculo crudo multiespórico y el suelo de un monocultivo de Allium fistulosum. Prácticas y Herramientas de Sostenibilidad.

Gerdemann, J. W., & Nicolson, T. H. (1963). Spores of mycorrhizal Endogone species extracted from soil by wet sieving and decanting. Transactions of the British Mycological Society, 46(2), 235–244. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0007-1536(63)80079-0

Gianinazzi, S., Gollotte, A., Binet, M.-N., van Tuinen, D., Redecker, D., & Wipf, D. (2010). Agroecology: the key role of arbuscular mycorrhizas in ecosystem services. Mycorrhiza, 20(8), 519–530. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00572-010-0333-3

González, I., Déjean, S., Martin, P. G. P., & Baccini, A. (2008). CCA: An R package to extend canonical correlation analysis. Journal of Statistical Software, 23(12), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.18637/jss.v023.i12

Gosling, P., Hodge, A., Goodlass, G., & Bending, G. D. (2006). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and organic farming. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 113(1–4), 17–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2005.09.009

Hayman, D. S., & Mosse, B. (1971). Plant growth responses to vesicular‐arbuscular mycorrhiza. New Phytologist, 70(1), 19–27. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.1971.tb02504.x

Koshila Ravi, R., Balachandar, M., & Muthukumar, T. (2024). Multifaceted Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Crop Growth Promotion: An Overview. In Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Sustainable Agriculture: Nutrient and Crop Management (pp. 1–54). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0300-5_1

Mathurin, D. D., Hubert, D. B. E., Tahir, A. D., & Denis, O. N. (2022). Diversity of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the three agroecological zones of the Central African Republic. African Journal of Biotechnology, 21(1), 26–34. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJB2021.17346

Observatory of Economic Complexity [OEC]. (2024). Onions in Colombia. https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-product/onions/reporter/col

Oehl, F., Souza, F. A., & Sieverding, E. (2008). Revision of Scutellospora and description of five new genera and three new families in the arbuscular mycorrhiza-forming Glomeromycetes. Mycotaxon, 106, 311–360.

Papoui, E., Bantis, F., Kapoulas, N., Ipsilantis, I., & Koukounaras, A. (2022). A Sustainable Intercropping System for Organically Produced Lettuce and Green Onion with the Use of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Inocula. Horticulturae, 8(5), 466. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8050466

Redecker, D., Schüßler, A., Stockinger, H., Stürmer, S. L., Morton, J. B., & Walker, C. (2013). An evidence-based consensus for the classification of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomeromycota). Mycorrhiza, 23(7), 515–531. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00572-013-0486-y

Schenck, N. C., & Pérez, Y. (1990). Manual for the identification of VA mycorrhizal fungi (p. 286). Synergistic Publications. https://search.worldcat.org/title/24677253

Sieverding, E., Da Silva, G. A., Berndt, R., & Oehl, F. (2015). Rhizoglomus , a new genus of the Glomeraceae. Mycotaxon, 129(2), 373–386. https://doi.org/10.5248/129.373

Singh, U., Akhtar, O., Mishra, R., Zoomi, I., Kehri, H. K., & Pandey, D. (2021). Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: Biodiversity, Interaction with Plants, and Potential Applications (pp. 35–83). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67561-5_2

The R Foundation. (2018). R: The R Project for Statistical Computing. https://www.r-project.org/

Wickham, H. (2009). Ggplot2: Elegant Graphics for Data Analysis. Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-98141-3

Wilches-Ortiz, W. A., Ramírez-Gómez, M. M., Serralde-Ordoñez, D. P., Peñaranda-Rolón, A. M., & Díaz-García, A. (2025). Uso de microorganismos benéficos en el cultivo de uchuva (Physalis peruviana L.). Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Agrícolas, 16(1), e3480. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i1.3480

Wilches Ortiz, W. A., Pérez Moncada, U. A., Vergara Ávila, J. A., Vargas Díaz, R. E., & Rodríguez Montes, S. J. (2021). Arvenses en la etapa inicial de desarrollo del cultivo de tabaco tipo Virginia (Nicotiana tabacum) en Campoalegre, Huila-Colombia. Revista Centro Agrícola, 48(4), 20–28. http://cagricola.uclv.edu.cu/

Wilches Ortíz, W. A., Ramírez Gómez, M. M., Reyes Mendez, L. M., Perez Moncada, U. A., Serralde Ordoñez, Di. P., & Peñaranda Rolón, A. M. (2022). Hongos formadores de micorrizas arbusculares en caña de azúcar y su relación en calidad y rendimiento de panela. Revista Centro Azúcar, 49(3), 78–89. https://doi.org/10.5377/rci.v33i2.17726

Wilches Ortíz, W. A., Ramírez Gómez, M. M., Serralde Ordoñez, D. P., Peñaranda Rolón, A. M., Díaz García, A., & Ramírez, L. (2023). Hongos formadores de micorrizas arbusculares y bacterias promotoras de crecimiento vegetal en uchuva (Physalis peruviana L.). Ciencia e Interculturalidad, 33(2), 206–222. https://doi.org/10.5377/rci.v33i2.17726