Abstract
Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) deficiency is common in wheat growing areas of the world particularly in calcareous soils. Soil application of chemical fertilizers is considered as a cost-effective and easy approach to combat micronutrient deficiency. However, due to economic, environmental, and agronomic constrains, efficiency of soil fertilization is low in most calcareous soils. Therefore, finding proper and effective approaches to improve fertilizer use efficiency and/or soil availability of metal nutrients is of great importance. This research was performed to investigate the effect of endophyte fungus Piriformospora indica and Zn-sulfate application on root and shoot dry matter yield and uptake of Fe and Zn by wheat. The experiment was set up in a completely randomized factorial design; each treatment contained three replicates. Two wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L. cvs. Durum and Rushan) were exposed to two Zn fertilizer rates (0 and 15 mg/kg ZnSO4.7H2O) and were inoculated with and without P. indica. Results showed that inoculation with P. indica increased root and shoot uptake of Fe (25 and 27%, respectively) and Zn (46 and 26%, respectively). In general, inoculation of roots with P. indica resulted in significant increase of shoot and root dry matter yield and uptake of Fe and Zn by both studied wheat cultivars. Infection of wheat roots with P. indica seems to be an effective and environment-friendly approach to improve Fe and Zn uptake in calcareous soil; although further research is needed to clarify all aspects of this approach
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Claim · model-written summary
Inoculation with P. indica increased root and shoot uptake of Fe, by 25 and 27%
- Taxon
- wheat
Triticum aestivume2 - Organ / stage
- root and shoote1
- Treatment
- inoculation with P. indicae1
- Interactor
- Piriformospora indicaSerendipita indicae0symbiont
- Outcome
- uptake of Fee1
- Direction
- increasede1
- Value
- 25 and 27%, respectivelye1
- Comparator
- without P. indicae5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“inoculation with P. indica increased root and shoot uptake of Fe (25 and 27%, respectively)”
e2“Two wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L. cvs. Durum and Rushan)”
e5“were inoculated with and without P. indica”
e0“endophyte fungus Piriformospora indica”
Claim · model-written summary
Inoculation with P. indica increased root and shoot uptake of Zn, by 46 and 26%
- Taxon
- wheatTriticum aestivume2
- Organ / stage
- root and shoote1
- Treatment
- inoculation with P. indicae1
- Interactor
- Piriformospora indicaSerendipita indicae0symbiont
- Outcome
- Zne1
- Direction
- increasede1
- Value
- 46 and 26%, respectivelye1
- Comparator
- without P. indicae5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“inoculation with P. indica increased root and shoot uptake of Fe (25 and 27%, respectively) and Zn (46 and 26%, respectively)”
e2“Two wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L. cvs. Durum and Rushan)”
e5“were inoculated with and without P. indica”
e0“endophyte fungus Piriformospora indica”
Claim · model-written summary
Inoculation of roots with P. indica significantly increased shoot and root dry matter yield of wheat
- Taxon
- wheatTriticum aestivume2
- Treatment
- inoculation of roots with P. indicae3
- Interactor
- Piriformospora indicaSerendipita indicae0symbiont
- Outcome
- shoot and root dry matter yielde3
- Direction
- increasee3
- Comparator
- without P. indicae5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e3“inoculation of roots with P. indica resulted in significant increase of shoot and root dry matter yield and uptake of Fe and Zn by both studied wheat cultivars”
e2“Two wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L. cvs. Durum and Rushan)”
e5“were inoculated with and without P. indica”
e0“endophyte fungus Piriformospora indica”
Claim · model-written summary
Inoculation of roots with P. indica significantly increased uptake of Fe and Zn by both wheat cultivars
- Taxon
- wheatTriticum aestivume2
- Treatment
- inoculation of roots with P. indicae3
- Interactor
- Piriformospora indicaSerendipita indicae0symbiont
- Outcome
- uptake of Fe and Zne3
- Direction
- increasee3
- Comparator
- without P. indicae5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e3“inoculation of roots with P. indica resulted in significant increase of shoot and root dry matter yield and uptake of Fe and Zn by both studied wheat cultivars”
e2“Two wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L. cvs. Durum and Rushan)”
e5“were inoculated with and without P. indica”
e0“endophyte fungus Piriformospora indica”
Claim · model-written summary
Infection of wheat roots with P. indica seems to be an effective and environment-friendly way to improve Fe and Zn uptake in calcareous soil
- Taxon
- wheatTriticum aestivume4
- Treatment
- Infection of wheat roots with P. indicae4
- Interactor
- Piriformospora indicaSerendipita indicae0symbiont
- Outcome
- Fe and Zn uptakee4
- Setting
- calcareous soile4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e4“Infection of wheat roots with P. indica seems to be an effective and environment-friendly approach to improve Fe and Zn uptake in calcareous soil”
e0“endophyte fungus Piriformospora indica”
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