Micorrhizal biotechnology as an alternative to potentialize the strawberry quality

Authors

  • Rosiani Castoldi da Costa Universidade de Passo Fundo
  • Gregori Caglioni Durante Universidade de Passo Fundo
  • Nicolas dos Santos Trentin Universidade de Passo Fundo
  • José Luís Trevizan Chiomento Universidade de Passo Fundo
  • Fabiola Stockmans de Nardi Universidade de Passo Fundo
  • Alexandre Augusto Nienow Universidade de Passo Fundo
  • Eunice Oliveira Calvete Universidade de Passo Fundo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/BJ-v36n5a2020-42816

Keywords:

arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, total soluble solids, titratable total acidity, Fragaria x ananassa Duch.

Abstract

The need to develop and use biotechnology tools to improve management and nutritional techniques in strawberry cultivation are increasing. Based on this, the objective of this study was to test if the mycorrhizal inoculation changes the agronomic and qualitative performance of strawberry fruits. The strawberry daughters plants used were of the cultivar Camarosa. The study was carried out in an agricultural greenhouse, Horticulture Sector of the Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine (FAMV) of UPF, in the city of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil. The experiment was developed and maintained from June to December 2015. The treatments consisted of five inoculum: T1 = no inoculum (control); T2 = Acaulospora morrowiae; T3 = Rhizophagus clarus; T4 = mycorrhizal community; T5 = Claroideoglomus etunicatum. The experimental design was a randomized block with four replicates. Each plot consisted of a bag containing 6 plants spaced 0.15 mx 0.15 m. In the pits of the plants, it was applied, with the aid of syringe and water, about 70 infective propagules of the tested inocula. During the conduction of the experiment the temperature and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) were monitored in the culture environment. It was evaluated the agronomic and qualitative performance of the fruits and the percentage of mycorrhizal colonization of the plants roots. The data were submitted to analysis of variance and the differences between means were compared by the Tukey test at 5% of probability error. The cultivar Camarosa produced more fruits in October. In September, the month before the one with the best agronomic performance, the mean temperature was 17.7 ºC. The mean PAR recorded in the growing environment was low in relation to crop requirements, throughout the growing period. Fruits produced by plants inoculated with A. morrowiae presented higher values of TSS/TTA ratio in September and October. The percentage of mycorrhizal colonization varied from 26.2% for A. morrowiae to 46.2% for R. clarus. The inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi does not alter the production of strawberry fruits. However, when the plants are inoculated with A. morrowiae there is an improvement in the fruit flavor.

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Published

2020-08-13

How to Cite

COSTA, R.C. da, DURANTE, G.C., TRENTIN, N. dos S., CHIOMENTO, J.L.T., DE NARDI, F.S., NIENOW, A.A. and CALVETE, E.O., 2020. Micorrhizal biotechnology as an alternative to potentialize the strawberry quality. Bioscience Journal [online], vol. 36, no. 5, pp. 1619–1628. [Accessed14 December 2024]. DOI 10.14393/BJ-v36n5a2020-42816. Available from: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/42816.

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Agricultural Sciences