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ArticlePloS one2020

Can silicon applied to correct soil acidity in combination with Azospirillum brasilense inoculation improve nitrogen use efficiency in maize?

Fernando Shintate Galindo, Paulo Humberto Pagliari, Salatiér Buzetti, Willian Lima Rodrigues, José Mateus Kondo Santini, Eduardo Henrique Marcandalli Boleta, Poliana Aparecida Leonel Rosa, Thiago Assis Rodrigues Nogueira, Edson Lazarini, Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Fernando Shintate GalindoDepartment of Plant Health, Rural Engineering, and Soils, São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil.
Paulo Humberto PagliariDepartment of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota, Southwest Research and Outreach Center, Lamberton, Minnesota, United States of America.
Salatiér BuzettiDepartment of Plant Health, Rural Engineering, and Soils, São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil.
Willian Lima RodriguesDepartment of Plant Health, Rural Engineering, and Soils, São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil.
José Mateus Kondo SantiniHigher Education Institute of Rio Verde, College Objetivo, Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil.
Eduardo Henrique Marcandalli BoletaDepartment of Plant Health, Rural Engineering, and Soils, São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil.
Poliana Aparecida Leonel RosaDepartment of Plant Health, Rural Engineering, and Soils, São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil.
Thiago Assis Rodrigues NogueiraDepartment of Plant Health, Rural Engineering, and Soils, São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil.
Edson LazariniDepartment of Plant Health, Rural Engineering, and Soils, São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil.
Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira FilhoDepartment of Plant Health, Rural Engineering, and Soils, São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-2303-3465
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) · BRUniversidade de Rio Verde · BRUniversity of Minnesota, Waseca · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alternative management practices are needed to minimize the need for chemical fertilizer use in non-leguminous cropping systems. The use of biological agents that can fix atmospheric N has shown potential to improve nutrient availability in grass crops. This research was developed to investigate if inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense in combination with silicon (Si) can enhance N use efficiency (NUE) in maize. The study was set up in a Rhodic Hapludox under a no-till system, in a completely randomized block design with four replicates. Treatments were tested in a full factorial design and included: i) five side dress N rates (0 to 200 kg ha-1); ii) two liming sources (Ca and Mg silicate and dolomitic limestone); and iii) with and without seed inoculation with A. brasilense. Inoculation with A. brasilense was found to increase grain yield by 15% when N was omitted and up to 10% when N was applied. Inoculation also increased N accumulation in plant tissue. Inoculation and limestone application were found to increase leaf chlorophyll index, number of grains per ear, harvest index, and NUE. Inoculation increased harvest index and NUE by 9.5 and 19.3%, respectively, compared with non-inoculated plots. Silicon application increased leaf chlorophyll index and N-leaf concentration. The combination of Si and inoculation provided greater Si-shoot accumulation. This study showed positive improvements in maize growth production parameters as a result of inoculation, but the potential benefits of Si use were less evident. Further research should be conducted under growing conditions that provide some level of biotic or abiotic stress to study the true potential of Si application.

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Azospirillum brasilenseCrops, AgriculturalFertilizersNitrogenPlant LeavesPlant RootsSeedsSiliconSoilStress, PhysiologicalZea maysFertilizersNitrogenSiliconSoil

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PMID32267854
PMCPMC7141695
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