The response of soil microbial community diversity towards organic amendment and biofertiliser application


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Azrizal Ahmad Rashdi, . and Tosiah Sadi, . and Norzaimawati Aman Nejis, . and Nor Ayshah Alia Ali Hassan, . and Abd Jamil Zakaria, . and Rosnah Hassan, . (2011) The response of soil microbial community diversity towards organic amendment and biofertiliser application. [Proceedings Paper]

Abstract

Current management practices in crop production by using excessive chemical fertiliser and pesticide have significant impact on soil organism populations and their activities. Community level physiological profiles CLPP have shown their potential as a relevant method to characterise soil microbial community diversity. This study was done to assess the short term response of microbial community diversity to organic amendment and biofertiliser application in the conventional agricultural practices area. Biolog EcoPlate„ system was used to assess the microbial activity and community-level physiological profile. Fertilisation influenced the average wellcolour development AWCD in the first week where most of the treatment except treatments 0 0D 0.46 nm and F 0D 0.34 nm enhanced the AWCD especially treatment C. This indicated that fertilisation influence microbial metabolic diversity and carbon-mineralisation. Only a few substrates were highly utilised 0D0.50 such as Putrescine L-Asparagine L-Serine L-Arginine D-mannitol I;J-Acetyl-DGlucosamine Cellobiose D-Galacturonic Acid D-Malic Acid Pyruvic Acid Methy Ester Glucose-1-Phosphate Tween 40 and Tween 80. Richness R was generally decreased for all treatment as compared to control. This showed that microbes in the treated soil oxidised lower carbon substrates as compared to control. Based on Shannon Weaver Diversity index there were no significant differences between every treatment for all weeks. This indicated that all treatments have a more or less the same catabolic diversity.


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Abstract

Current management practices in crop production by using excessive chemical fertiliser and pesticide have significant impact on soil organism populations and their activities. Community level physiological profiles CLPP have shown their potential as a relevant method to characterise soil microbial community diversity. This study was done to assess the short term response of microbial community diversity to organic amendment and biofertiliser application in the conventional agricultural practices area. Biolog EcoPlate„ system was used to assess the microbial activity and community-level physiological profile. Fertilisation influenced the average wellcolour development AWCD in the first week where most of the treatment except treatments 0 0D 0.46 nm and F 0D 0.34 nm enhanced the AWCD especially treatment C. This indicated that fertilisation influence microbial metabolic diversity and carbon-mineralisation. Only a few substrates were highly utilised 0D0.50 such as Putrescine L-Asparagine L-Serine L-Arginine D-mannitol I;J-Acetyl-DGlucosamine Cellobiose D-Galacturonic Acid D-Malic Acid Pyruvic Acid Methy Ester Glucose-1-Phosphate Tween 40 and Tween 80. Richness R was generally decreased for all treatment as compared to control. This showed that microbes in the treated soil oxidised lower carbon substrates as compared to control. Based on Shannon Weaver Diversity index there were no significant differences between every treatment for all weeks. This indicated that all treatments have a more or less the same catabolic diversity.

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Item Type: Proceedings Paper
Additional Information: Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. QR22 M3I61 2011 vol.2 Call Number
AGROVOC Term: Soil microorganisms
AGROVOC Term: Biofertilizers
AGROVOC Term: Organic fertilizers
AGROVOC Term: Fertilization
AGROVOC Term: Absorbance
AGROVOC Term: Optical density
AGROVOC Term: Experiments
AGROVOC Term: Statistical analysis
AGROVOC Term: Soil
AGROVOC Term: Soil biology
Geographical Term: MALAYSIA
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 05:15
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12977

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