Effect of inorganic fertilizer application on soil microbial diversity in an oil palm plantation
Excessive fertilizer applications in oil palm plantations are conventionally done to increase the oil yield, but they result in high production cost and environmental pollution. There have been only separate reports on the effects of fertilizer application on soil physical, chemical characteristics,...
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| author | Salamat, Siti Suliza Hassan, Mohd Ali Shirai, Yoshihito Mohd. Hanif, Ahmad Husni Norizan, Mohd Shahkhirat Mohd Zainudin, Mohd Huzairi Mustapha, Nurul Asyifah Mat Isa, Mohd Noor Abu Bakar, Mohd Faizal |
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| description | Excessive fertilizer applications in oil palm plantations are conventionally done to increase the oil yield, but they result in high production cost and environmental pollution. There have been only separate reports on the effects of fertilizer application on soil physical, chemical characteristics, and microbial biodiversity. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the correlation between soil characteristics and soil microbial biodiversity in oil palm plantation after long-term frequent chemical fertilizer application compared with secondary soil, using molecular methods of polymerase chain reaction denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) and MiSeq. Secondary forest soil was chosen as the control. The results showed that after 25 years of fertilizer application, the total nitrogen and organic carbon contents decreased from low to very low scale, indicating soil infertility condition. Reduction of Firmicutes was related to suppression of soil borne diseases, and Bacteroidetes which is an indicator of soil health were both almost eliminated after 25 years of fertilizer application. In conclusion, long-term inorganic fertilizer application reduced the soil nitrogen, and organic carbon, altered beneficial microbes in the soil. |
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| spelling | upm-969112022-11-29T09:03:14Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96911/ Effect of inorganic fertilizer application on soil microbial diversity in an oil palm plantation Salamat, Siti Suliza Hassan, Mohd Ali Shirai, Yoshihito Mohd. Hanif, Ahmad Husni Norizan, Mohd Shahkhirat Mohd Zainudin, Mohd Huzairi Mustapha, Nurul Asyifah Mat Isa, Mohd Noor Abu Bakar, Mohd Faizal Excessive fertilizer applications in oil palm plantations are conventionally done to increase the oil yield, but they result in high production cost and environmental pollution. There have been only separate reports on the effects of fertilizer application on soil physical, chemical characteristics, and microbial biodiversity. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the correlation between soil characteristics and soil microbial biodiversity in oil palm plantation after long-term frequent chemical fertilizer application compared with secondary soil, using molecular methods of polymerase chain reaction denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) and MiSeq. Secondary forest soil was chosen as the control. The results showed that after 25 years of fertilizer application, the total nitrogen and organic carbon contents decreased from low to very low scale, indicating soil infertility condition. Reduction of Firmicutes was related to suppression of soil borne diseases, and Bacteroidetes which is an indicator of soil health were both almost eliminated after 25 years of fertilizer application. In conclusion, long-term inorganic fertilizer application reduced the soil nitrogen, and organic carbon, altered beneficial microbes in the soil. North Carolina State University * College of Natural Resources 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96911/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Salamat, Siti Suliza and Hassan, Mohd Ali and Shirai, Yoshihito and Mohd. Hanif, Ahmad Husni and Norizan, Mohd Shahkhirat and Mohd Zainudin, Mohd Huzairi and Mustapha, Nurul Asyifah and Mat Isa, Mohd Noor and Abu Bakar, Mohd Faizal (2021) Effect of inorganic fertilizer application on soil microbial diversity in an oil palm plantation. BioResources, 16 (2). 2279 - 2302. ISSN 1930-2126 https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/effect-of-inorganic-fertilizer-application-on-soil-microbial-diversity-in-an-oil-palm-plantation/#:~:text=Application%20of%20inorganic%20fertilizer%20decreased,25%20years%20of%20fertilizer%20application. |
| spellingShingle | Salamat, Siti Suliza Hassan, Mohd Ali Shirai, Yoshihito Mohd. Hanif, Ahmad Husni Norizan, Mohd Shahkhirat Mohd Zainudin, Mohd Huzairi Mustapha, Nurul Asyifah Mat Isa, Mohd Noor Abu Bakar, Mohd Faizal Effect of inorganic fertilizer application on soil microbial diversity in an oil palm plantation |
| title | Effect of inorganic fertilizer application on soil microbial diversity in an oil palm plantation |
| title_full | Effect of inorganic fertilizer application on soil microbial diversity in an oil palm plantation |
| title_fullStr | Effect of inorganic fertilizer application on soil microbial diversity in an oil palm plantation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of inorganic fertilizer application on soil microbial diversity in an oil palm plantation |
| title_short | Effect of inorganic fertilizer application on soil microbial diversity in an oil palm plantation |
| title_sort | effect of inorganic fertilizer application on soil microbial diversity in an oil palm plantation |
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