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... Aluminum (Al) is an obstacle to crop production in acidic soils globally. Cations such as Ca and Si are capable of detoxifying toxic metals, especially Al. However, the underlying mechanism of the ameliorative effect is still unclear. In this study, effects of Ca and Si alleviating Al toxicity were investigated on soybean (Glycine max) through root elongation, cation exchange capacity (CEC), Al co ...
... Aluminum (Al) toxicity is an important barrier to soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) production in acid soils. However, little is known about the genes underlying Al tolerance in soybean. We aim to find the key candidate genes and investigate their roles in soybean tolerance to Al toxicity in this study. Comparative transcriptome analyses of the Al-tolerant (KF) and Al-sensitive (GF) soybean varieti ...
... PURPOSE: Plant cell wall polysaccharide composition is closely related to the occurrence of aluminum (Al) toxicity and Al resistance. Glycosyltransferases participate in cell wall polysaccharide biosynthesis. Our previous microarray analysis showed that Al increased the transcriptional abundance of UDP-glycosyltransferase (UGT) in soybean (Glycine max). The present study aimed to clarify if GmUGTs ...
Glycine max; Ultisols; acidity; aluminum; colorimetry; dolomite; field capacity; lignite; phytotoxicity; plant height; soil remediation; soil water content; soybeans; vegetative growth; Indonesia
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... Phytotoxicity of soil aluminum (Al), both directly to the plant growth as well as indirectly through the increase of soil potential acidity, is closely related to the occurrence of various soil soluble-Al species. Amongst them, Al3+ and monomeric-Al species are the primary causes of Al phytotoxicity in soils with high Al content. This study was aimed to evaluate the effects of soil amelioration wi ...
... Heavy metal accumulation in crop grains due to hazardous metal contamination is considered a great concern. However, phytobeneficial fungi are reported to have important abilities for the biosafety of crops grown in contaminated soil. Therefore, the current study was undertaken to explore the mutualistic association of plant growth-promoting endophytic fungi in reducing heavy metal concentration i ...
... In the present study, we investigated the sites of aluminum (Al) accumulation and its effects on the growth, morphology and nutritional status in root tips of soybean (Glycine max L.) genotype Conquista. The seedlings were exposed to nutrient Clark solution, pH 4.0, with 0 (control) and 100 µM of Al for 24, 48 and 72 h. Our results showed an Al accumulation in the superficial layers of the root ti ...
Tamara Araújo Schenfert; Rafael Felippe Ratke; Valter Casarin; Juliano Magalhães Barbosa; Daniela Viera Chaves; Manoel Ribeiro de Holanda Neto; Cassiano Garcia Roque; Halisson Cesar Vinci Carlos
... Soybean production in the Cerrado area is limited by the acidity and excess of aluminum in the soil. Thus, the use of agricultural lime and gypsum is necessary to decrease these factors and favor soybean growth. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the application of lime and gypsum doses on soybean yield and nutrition, in a no-tillage system (NTS). The experiment consisted of a completely r ...
DNA; Glycine max; Oxisols; agroecosystems; aluminum; carbon; field experimentation; grain yield; indigenous species; myo-inositol; no-tillage; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; nutrition; pH; phosphogypsum; phosphorus; soil fertility; soybeans; Brazil
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... Broadcast application of lime or phosphogypsum to suppress aluminum (Al) in soils can influence chemistry and fate of phosphorus (P) in natural environments. However, the long-term effects of these amendments in organic P (Pₒ) forms and in soil biochemical properties remain unclear. This study assessed the effect of lime and phosphogypsum management on Pₒ contents, soil biochemical properties, and ...
... This study investigated the antioxidant defense system involved in the tolerance of soybean (Glycine max) to aluminum (Al) stress. Physiological assays showed that the amount of superoxide free radicals (O₂ ⁻), hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were significantly lower in an Al-resistant soybean cultivar (cv. PI416937) than in an Al-sensitive soybean cultivar (cv. Huachun18). Com ...
... Aluminum (Al) toxicity in acidic soils is a global agricultural problem that limits crop productivity through the inhibition of root growth. However, poor management associated with the application of soil acidity amendments such as lime (CaCO₃) in certain crop types can pose a threat to low-input farming practices. Accordingly, it is important to develop appropriate techniques for the management ...
... Distribution of chemical forms of manganese(II) (Mn(II)) on plant roots may affect Mn(II) absorption by plants and toxicity of Mn(II) to plants at its high level. The chemical forms of Mn(II) on soybean roots were investigated to determine the main factors that affect their distribution and relationship with Mn(II) plant toxicity. Fresh soybean roots were reacted with Mn(II) in solutions, and Mn(I ...
... To elucidate the mechanism of soybean resistance to Al, physiological and biochemical indices and antioxidant enzyme expression and activities were systematically analyzed in Al-sensitive (Glycine max Merr., Yunnan Province of China, SB) and Al-resistant Dambo (Glycine max Merr., Kyoto of Japan, RB) black soybean plants. According to the results, the contents of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and malond ...
... This study investigates the stress-mitigating effects of endophytic Penicillium funiculosum LHL06 on soybean roots via modulation of physio-biochemical, molecular, and proteomic responses to combined heavy metal (Ni, Cu, Pb, Cr, and Al) toxicity. Preliminary screening revealed that LHL06 can tolerate and remediate combined heavy metal contamination in its media and upregulate gibberellins (GA1, GA ...
... Cover crops can provide changes in soil chemical and physical properties, which could allow a sustainable development of soybean and upland rice rotation in Brazilian Cerrado. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of cover crops (cultivated in the offseason) in the soybean-upland rice rotation (cultivated in the summer season) on the soil chemical and physical properties, yield ...
... Relationships between greenhouse gas emissions, yields, and soil properties are not well known. Utilizing two datasets from long-term cropping systems in Illinois, USA, our we aim to address these knowledge gaps. The objective of this study was to explore the relationships between the physical and chemical properties and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of soil, and cash crop yields over a four-year ...
... A vast upland area in Madagascar remains uncultivated because of erratic rainfall and because of the low fertility of the soils that are highly weathered and depleted in available phosphorus (P). This study was set up to identify to what extent farmyard manure (FYM) can overcome P deficiency and increase the use efficiency of mineral P (TSP). Rainfed rice was grown with soybean in rotation (two fi ...
... Nitrogen (N) fertilization in agricultural soils has been receiving worldwide attention due to its detrimental effects on ecosystem services, particularly on microbial N transformation. However, few studies provide a complete picture of N-fertilization effects on the N transformation cycle within a single agricultural ecosystem. Here, we explored the main steps of the microbial N cycle, using targ ...
... In this study, Al-sensitive black soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) specimens were treated in Hoagland solutions containing 50–400µM Al for 1–4 days. The measurement for NO3- uptake showed that the NO3- uptake decreased gradually as the Al concentration and treatment time increased, suggesting that Al stress significantly reduced the NO3- uptake by soybean. Under 100-µM Al stress for 4 days, the pl ...
... Aluminum (Al) toxicity in acidic soils is a major factor restricting crop production. Although the molecular mechanisms of Al responses have been extensively investigated, microRNA (miRNA) mediated differential Al tolerance in different soybean genotypes remains largely unknown. In this study, two soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] genotypes, Al-tolerant BX10 and Al-sensitive BD2, were treated with ...
... Liming reduces acidity neutralizes aluminum (Al ³⁺) and manganese (Mn ²⁺) toxicities and increases calcium (Ca ²⁺) and magnesium (Mg ²⁺) concentrations in many acid soils of the world. However, it reduces the availability of other cationic micronutrients that are essential for plant growth. Therefore, an experiment was conducted in greenhouse conditions for assessing the effects of higher lime rat ...
... Aluminium (Al) toxicity is a major chemical constraint limiting plant growth and production on acidic soils. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a ubiquitous molecule that plays crucial roles in plant growth and stress tolerance. However, there is no knowledge regarding whether melatonin is involved in plant responses to Al stress. Here, we show that optimal concentrations of melatonin cou ...
... AIMS: Although the studies on nitric oxide (NO) in Al toxicity has been reported, the results are controversial. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of NO in Al-induced root growth inhibition in soybean (Glycine max L.). METHODS: NO donor and scavenger were used to test the effects of NO on root elongation, lipid peroxidation, reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, and ascorbate- ...
... Biochar is widely used as a soil amendment to increase crop yields. However, the details of its impact on soil properties have not been fully understood. A pot experiment was conducted using soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr. cv. Toyoharuka) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench cv. Hybrid Sorgo) under four soil treatment combinations (cattle farmyard manure with or without biochar and rapeseed ca ...
... AIMS: Elevated levels of metals reduce plant growth, including contaminated, acid, and saline soils, but much remains unknown regarding their mechanisms of toxicity. In this regard, it is important to understand the kinetics of changes in root elongation rate (RER) and root morphology. METHODS: Seedlings of soybean (Glycine max) were grown in solutions containing toxic levels of one of seven metal ...
... BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Many recent studies examining aluminum (Al) toxicity have failed to consider its complex chemistry, thereby leading to erroneous results. METHODS: Using modelling and experimental approaches, we focussed on the key effects of pH, P, and ionic strength on Al in nutrient solutions and resultant root elongation rate (RER) of soybean (Glycine max). RESULTS: A review of the literat ...
... Both calcium ion (Ca2+) and salicylic acid (SA) influence various stress responses in plants. In acidic soils, aluminum (Al) toxicity adversely affects crop yield. In this study, we determined the influences of Ca2+ and SA on root elongation, Al accumulation, and citrate secretion in soybean plant. We also investigated the activity of antioxidative enzymes in Al-exposed soybean roots. Root elongat ...
... Biochar, because of its porous nature, calcium carbonate (CaCO3) equivalent, surface functional groups, and other properties, could serve as an acid soil amendment. To investigate the liming potential of biochars, laboratory characterization and greenhouse and field experiments were conducted in Hawaii and West Java, Indonesia, respectively. Six wood-derived biochars were characterized and amended ...
... Phosphorus (P) is a critical nutrient for plant growth and makes up about 0.2% of a plant dry matter (Smith et al., 2011), but it is of the most difficult nutrients for plants to acquire. In soil, P may be present in a relatively large amount, but much of it is poorly available to plants due to its low mobility in the acid soil. Low pH, aluminium (Al) toxicity, and low phosphorus (P) often coexist ...
... Determining how agricultural management practices affect soil phosphorus (P) over the winter may further our understanding of the soil P cycle under specific environmental conditions in eastern Canada. This study assessed changes over winter for soil P fractions and other selected chemical properties as affected by tillage and P fertilization. In 1992, a long-term corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean (G ...
... Supplying a large amount of NO3− in the subsurface can be a strategy to combat subsoil acidity under no-till systems. However, soil acidification caused by ammoniacal fertilizers can increase both aluminum toxicity and lime requirement. A field experiment was performed in the period from 2004 to 2012 in Parana State, Brazil, on a loamy, kaolinitic, thermic Typic Hapludox to evaluate the effects of ...
... The toxicity of Al and Mn frequently occurs together to limit crop growth in tropical acid soils. There is need to develop a quantitative mechanistic model to describe the toxicity of Al and Mn individually as well as their interaction. A two-dimensional segmented regression model was developed to describe the plant’s tolerance, linear response, and saturation effect of Al and Mn individually as a ...
... O conhecimento da distribuição espacial dos atributos do solo permite manejar a área de acordo com as necessidades da cultura, minimizando ao máximo o custo para produtor. Objetivou-se com o presente estudo avaliar a variabilidade espacial de alguns atributos químicos em Latossolo Amarelo distrófico cultivado de modo convencional com soja no cerrado piauiense. O trabalho foi realizado no município ...
... The relative distribution of 22 mineral elements in the roots, nodules and shoots of the soybean (Glycine max L. Merr. cv. Tsurumusume) at R1 (beginning of the flowering stage) and R7 (beginning of the mature stage) was investigated in response to ammonium and manure N treatment. Plants receiving only atmospheric nitrogen served as the negative control. The addition of ammonium sulfate to the soil ...
... Phosphorus (P) is a critical nutrient for plant growth and it makes up about 0.2% of a plant dry matter (Smith et al., 2011), but it is of the most difficult nutrient for plants to acquire. In soil, P may be present in a relatively large amount, but much of it is poorly available to plants due to its low mobility in the acidic soil. Low pH, aluminium (Al) toxicity, and low phosphorus (P) often coe ...
... Magnesium (Mg) is an essential nutrient that can alleviate soilborne toxicity of many ions. This review paper critically assesses the literature on interactions and mechanisms influencing Mg alleviation of aluminium (Al) and heavy metal toxicity. Hydrated radii of Mg2+ and Al3+ are similar; therefore, these two ions compete for binding to ion transporters and other important biological molecules. ...
... PURPOSE: The Al forms on maize and soybean roots were investigated to determine the main factors affecting the distribution of Al forms and its relationship with Al plant toxicity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Solution culture experiments were conducted to obtain the fresh roots of maize and soybean. KNO₃, citric acid, and HCl were used to extract the exchangeable, complexed, and precipitated forms of A ...
... n order to analyze and to study expressions of the Al-tolerant genes, we have examined five clone genes that were isolated from soybean cv. Lumut. Soybean cv. Lumut and Slamet, Centrocema pubescens, Pennisetum purpureum and Escherichia coli were selected for futher analysis. Based on the DNA sequencing, searching enzyme restriction sites and searching DNA homology with the genebank database; the c ...
... Aluminum (Al), the third most abundant element overall, after silicon and oxygen, is found virtually in all food, air, soil and water. Under acidic conditions, Al is solubilized into [Al(H₂O)₆]³⁺, which is highly toxic to many plant species. Present paper reviewed Al toxicity and tolerance mechanism in agricultural plants with special reference to cereals and legumes. Even at micromolar concentrat ...
... An integrated crop-livestock system (ICLS), with summer grain cropping and winter grazing of cover crops, is an option for agricultural management in subtropical areas. Despite numerous studies evaluating ICLS, there have been limited investigations of soil acidity and lime application dynamics in such systems. Because grain producers resist introducing livestock into cultivation areas due to fear ...
... BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Field studies have demonstrated that aluminum (Al) toxicity is low in no-till systems during cropping seasons that have adequate and well-distributed rainfall. This study evaluated the performance of corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) on an acid loamy soil under a long-term no-till system, in response to surface liming and as affected by genotypic toleranc ...
... The root cap and root border cells (RBCs) of most plant species produced pectinaceous mucilage, which can bind metal cations. In order to evaluate the potential role of root mucilage on aluminum (Al) resistance, two soybean cultivars differing in Al resistance were aeroponic cultured, the effects of Al on root mucilage secretion, root growth, contents of mucilage-bound Al and root tip Al, and the ...
Patrik Mészáros; Ľubomír Rybanský; Nadine Spieß; Peter Socha; Roman Kuna; Jana Libantová; Jana Moravčíková; Beáta Piršelová; Pavol Hauptvogel; Ildikó Matušíková
... KEY MESSAGE : Chitinases in Glycine max roots specifically respond to different metal types and reveal a polymorphism that coincides with sensitivity to metal toxicity. Plants evolved various defense mechanisms to cope with metal toxicity. Chitinases (EC 3.2.1.14), belonging to so-called pathogenesis-related proteins, act as possible second line defense compounds in plants exposed to metals. In th ...
... The primary reactions leading to Al toxicity in plant cells have not yet been elucidated. We used soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) cell suspension cultures to address the question whether lipid peroxidation plays an important role in Al toxicity. Upon transfer to an Alcontaining culture medium with a calculated Al³⁺ activity of 15 μᴍ soybean cells showed a distinct and longtime increase in lipid p ...
Glycine max; absorption; aluminum; calcium; copper; dolomite; dry matter content; exchangeable aluminum; grain yield; iron; liming; magnesium; manganese; neutralization; nodulation; nutrients; phytotoxicity; planting; potassium; rock phosphate; rocks; sandy soils; soil amendments; soil analysis; soil pH; solubility; soybeans; topsoil; tropical soils; water holding capacity; zinc; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Republic of the Congo
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... Kasongo, R. K., Van Ranst, E., Kanyankogote, P., Verdoodt, A. and Baert, G. 2012. Response of soybean (Glycine max) to Kanzi rock phosphate and Kimpese pink dolomite application on a sandy soil in DR Congo. Can. J. Soil Sci. 92: 905–916. The sandy soil from Kinshasa's hinterland (DR Congo) is characterized by a low chemical fertility, a very limited water retention capacity, and an acidic pH with ...
... Mechanisms inhibiting legume nodulation by low soil pH, although highly prevalent and economically significant, are poorly understood. We addressed this in soybean (Glycine max) using a combination of physiological and genetic approaches. Split-root and grafting studies using an autoregulation-of-nodulation-deficient mutant line, altered in the autoregulation-of-nodulation receptor kinase GmNARK, ...
... A glasshouse experiment studied the role of calcium and pH on competitiveness of acid-sensitive and acid-tolerant Bradyrhizobium japonicum strains with similar Nâ-fixation effectiveness in nodulating two soybean (Glycine max L. Merr) cultivars selected for tolerance of aluminium (PI416937) or for manganese (Manta). Liming provides calcium (Ca) as well as increasing soil pH. Thus the effect of Ca ...
... Aluminum (Al) is not the necessary nutrient but the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust. Isozymes of the seedlings of two soybean varieties (Zhechun No. 3 and Huachun No. 18) and their response to different Al treatments had been analyzed. The study showed that the responses to Al toxicity of different isozymes were quite different. Among these four isozymes, esterase (EST) isozym ...
... There are conflicting claims as to whether treatment with glyphosate adversely affects mineral nutrition of glyphosate-resistant (GR) crops. Those who have made claims of adverse effects have argued links between reduced Mn and diseases in these crops. This article describes experiments designed to determine the effects of a recommended rate (0.86 kg ha–¹) of glyphosate applied once or twice on th ...
... Four plant species were found naturally growing at an acid mine drainage (AMD)-impacted site contaminated with 9430 mg kg⁻¹Al, 76,000 Fe mg kg⁻¹, ∼150 mg kg⁻¹Mn, and 420 mg kg⁻¹ Mg: soybeans (Glycine max), cattails (Typha latifolia), goldenrods (Solidago sp.), and reed grass (Phragmites australis). The metal uptake selectivity was Fe≫Mg∼Mn>Al for cattails, Mg>Mn>Fe>Al for goldenrods, and Fe≫Al>Mg> ...
... BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Aluminum (Al)-induced citrate exudation has been identified as an important Al-resistance mechanism in soybean. Salicylic acid (SA) is a crucial signal molecule modulating numerous environment stresses in plants. This study was to investigate the role of SA in Al-induced citrate exudation from soybean roots. METHODS: HPLC was used to test the Al-induced endogenous SA changes, ...