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Population Density Of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi And Physico-Chemical Properties Of Soils As Affected By Cropping Systems

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  • Nzube Thaddeus Egboka

    (Department of Soil Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria)

  • Leonard Chimaobi Agim

    (Department of Soil Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.)

  • Michael Akaninyene Okon

    (Department of Soil Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.)

  • Nnaemeka Henry Okoli

    (Department of Soil Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.)

  • Akaninyene Isaiah Afangide

    (Department of Soil Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria)

  • Philomena Nkem Okonjo

    (Soils and Land Management Division, Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.)

Abstract

Cropping pattern exerts significant impact on the population density of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and on soil properties. The study examined the population of indigenous AMF communities as well as status of soil properties under different cropping systems in Aluu, Rivers state, Nigeria. Two farm sites of mono cropping and mixed cropping systems and a fallow land (which served as control) were sampled at 0 – 20 cm depth of soil. Soil samples were analyzed in the laboratory for their physical and chemical properties as well as for the estimation of AMF spore density and resulting data were analyzed statistically. Result shows that, soils of the mono cropping and mixed cropping systems are moderately acidic with mean pH values of 5.80 and 5.74, respectively, while the fallow land exhibits a strongly acid soil reaction (pH = 5.29). Concentrations of organic C (9.25 g kg-1), total N (0.97 g kg-1), exchangeable Ca2+ (3.63 cmol kg-1), available P (13.31 mg kg-1) and C:N ratio (7.87) as recorded in the mixed cropping system, were generally higher than the corresponding results in the fallow and mono cropping systems. Spore population of the AMF varied significantly (P

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  • Nzube Thaddeus Egboka & Leonard Chimaobi Agim & Michael Akaninyene Okon & Nnaemeka Henry Okoli & Akaninyene Isaiah Afangide & Philomena Nkem Okonjo, 2022. "Population Density Of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi And Physico-Chemical Properties Of Soils As Affected By Cropping Systems," Journal Clean WAS (JCleanWAS), Zibeline International Publishing, vol. 6(1), pages 27-32, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:zib:jclnws:v:6:y:2022:i:1:p:27-32
    DOI: 10.26480/jcleanwas.01.2022.27.32
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