Paper · 2025 · BMC Plant Biology

Synergistic effects of molybdenum and AMF on soybean under salinity stress

Suat Cun; Erdal Sakin; Zemzem FIRAT; et al.

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Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of molybdenum (Mo) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on soybean (Glycine max L. (Merr.) growth parameters, soil enzyme activities, AMF colonization, and spore densities under saline and non-saline soil conditions. The experiment included a control treatment along with three Mo doses (0%, 0.3%, and 0.6%) in both saline and non-saline soils. Additionally, AMF species from the Glomus genus (G. intraradices, G. constrictum, and G. microcarpum) were applied. The results showed that co-application of Mo (0.6%) and AMF increased plant growth parameters, including plant height (65.91%), stomatal conductanc (67.01%), SPAD value (18.45%), root lengt (48.67%), root fresh weight (2.58%), and root dry weight (22.15%) (p < 0.01). Soil biochemical parameters, such as catalase (CAT:85.17%), urease (53.19%), and dehydrogenase (DHG:56.21%) activities, were also increased at 0.6% Mo + AMF application (p < 0.01). The application of 0.6% Mo + AMF resulted in significant improvements (p < 0.01) in soil and root mycorrhizal traits, particularly spore density (spores/g soil; 84.85%) and root mycorrhizal colonization intensity (M%; 27.63%). Overall, Mo + AMF applications substantially affected both plant and soil parameters. Among the treatments, 0.6% Mo + AMF showed the greatest synergistic effects, enhancing mycorrhizal colonization, enzyme activities, spore production, and overall plant growth. This studydoes not involveany human participants and is therefore not a clinicaltrial.Trial registration.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Co-application of 0.6% Mo and AMF increased soybean plant height by 65.91% (p < 0.01).

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soybeanGlycine maxt0
Treatment
co-application of Mo (0.6%) and AMFe0
Interactor
AMFe0symbiont
Outcome
plant heighte1
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increasede0
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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“co-application of Mo (0.6%) and AMF increased plant growth parameters”

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“plant height (65.91%)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Co-application of 0.6% Mo and AMF increased soybean stomatal conductance by 67.01% (p < 0.01).

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soybeanGlycine maxt0
Treatment
co-application of Mo (0.6%) and AMFe0
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AMFe0symbiont
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stomatal conductance1
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Glycine max
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“co-application of Mo (0.6%) and AMF increased plant growth parameters”

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“stomatal conductanc (67.01%)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Co-application of 0.6% Mo and AMF increased soybean SPAD value by 18.45% (p < 0.01).

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soybeanGlycine maxt0
Treatment
co-application of Mo (0.6%) and AMFe0
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AMFe0symbiont
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SPAD valuee1
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increasede0
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18.45%e1

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“co-application of Mo (0.6%) and AMF increased plant growth parameters”

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“SPAD value (18.45%)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Co-application of 0.6% Mo and AMF increased soybean root length by 48.67% (p < 0.01).

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soybeanGlycine maxt0
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co-application of Mo (0.6%) and AMFe0
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AMFe0symbiont
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root lengte1
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increasede0
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48.67%e1

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“co-application of Mo (0.6%) and AMF increased plant growth parameters”

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“root lengt (48.67%)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Co-application of 0.6% Mo and AMF increased soybean root fresh weight by 2.58% (p < 0.01).

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soybeanGlycine maxt0
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co-application of Mo (0.6%) and AMFe0
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AMFe0symbiont
Outcome
root fresh weighte1
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increasede0
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2.58%e1

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“co-application of Mo (0.6%) and AMF increased plant growth parameters”

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“root fresh weight (2.58%)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Co-application of 0.6% Mo and AMF increased soybean root dry weight by 22.15% (p < 0.01).

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxt0
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co-application of Mo (0.6%) and AMFe0
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AMFe0symbiont
Outcome
root dry weighte1
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increasede0
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22.15%e1

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“soybean”

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“co-application of Mo (0.6%) and AMF increased plant growth parameters”

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“root dry weight (22.15%)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Soil catalase activity increased by 85.17% at 0.6% Mo + AMF (p < 0.01).

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soybeanGlycine maxt0
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AMFe0symbiont
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catalasee1
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increasede0
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85.17%e1

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“were also increased at 0.6% Mo + AMF application (p < 0.01)”

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“catalase (CAT:85.17%)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Soil urease activity increased by 53.19% at 0.6% Mo + AMF (p < 0.01).

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soybeanGlycine maxt0
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AMFe0symbiont
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ureasee1
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increasede0
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53.19%e1

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“were also increased at 0.6% Mo + AMF application (p < 0.01)”

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“urease (53.19%)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Soil dehydrogenase activity increased by 56.21% at 0.6% Mo + AMF (p < 0.01).

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soybeanGlycine maxt0
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0.6% Mo + AMFe0
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AMFe0symbiont
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dehydrogenasee1
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increasede0
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56.21%e1

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“were also increased at 0.6% Mo + AMF application (p < 0.01)”

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“dehydrogenase (DHG:56.21%)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Soil spore density improved by 84.85% with 0.6% Mo + AMF (p < 0.01).

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soybeanGlycine maxt0
Treatment
0.6% Mo + AMFe0
Interactor
AMFe0symbiont
Outcome
spore densitye1
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improvementse0
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84.85%e1

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The application of 0.6% Mo + AMF resulted in significant improvements (p < 0.01)”

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“spore density (spores/g soil; 84.85%)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Root mycorrhizal colonization intensity improved by 27.63% with 0.6% Mo + AMF (p < 0.01).

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxt0
Treatment
0.6% Mo + AMFe0
Interactor
AMFe0symbiont
Outcome
root mycorrhizal colonization intensitye1
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improvementse0
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27.63%e1

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“soybean”

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“The application of 0.6% Mo + AMF resulted in significant improvements (p < 0.01)”

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“root mycorrhizal colonization intensity (M%; 27.63%)”

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