Yield response of yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) to inoculation with Azotobacter and nitrogen chemical fertilization in the Caribbean region of Colombia
2021
Sanchez Lopez, Diana Beatriz | Luna Castellanos, Lily Lorena | Espitia Montes, Amaury Aroldo | Cadena, J.
In previous studies, we collected roots and soils associated with yam crops (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) along the Caribbean region of Colombia from which several strains of Azotobacter chroococcum and Azotobacter vinelandii were identified, which in laboratory and nursery studies showed growth promotion activity in yam. In this research, we obtained from Agrosavia two of these strains (A. chroococcum DBC12, A. vinelandii DBC9) and evaluated their effect on yam yields and tuber quality under field conditions, in combination with four ni- trogen levels (0, 50, 75 and 100% of the recommended N fertilization dose). In a first instance, in vitro tests confirmed the N fixation capacity and the NH3 production of both bacterial strains, while under field conditions, the highest yields were obtained from treatments that combined the individual inoculation with strains A. ch- roococcum DBC12 or A. vinelandii DBC9, with 50% of the recommended N fertilization level. On the other hand, yam tubers were classified according to market quality, and the same treatments induced the production of higher yields of first category or export-type tubers, suggesting that these two bacterial strains were also able to improve tuber quality. From this study it was concluded that A. chroococcum DBC12, A. vinelandii DBC9 strains have the potential for replacing up to 50% of the recommended N fertilization dose and present potential as possible bio-inoculants, which could be an alternative for reducing levels of chemical nitrogen fertilization, thus contributing to a more sustainable and competitive yam culture.
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