Effects of Heterotrophic Ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Dryland Maize

[Objective] To investigate the effects of inoculating heterotrophic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (HAOB) on yield and water use efficiency of dryland maize. [Methods] A two-year field experiment was conducted in a drought-prone area using HAOB strain S2_8_1 as the test strain and maize as the plant mat...

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Main Authors: ZHAO Hongfei, WANG Xiaoling, CAO Jiawei, YU Hao, ZHOU Liju, TIAN Shishi
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Published: Editorial Department of Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 2024-12-01
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Online Access:http://stbcxb.alljournal.com.cn/stbcxben/article/abstract/20240638
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author ZHAO Hongfei
WANG Xiaoling
CAO Jiawei
YU Hao
ZHOU Liju
TIAN Shishi
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WANG Xiaoling
CAO Jiawei
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TIAN Shishi
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description [Objective] To investigate the effects of inoculating heterotrophic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (HAOB) on yield and water use efficiency of dryland maize. [Methods] A two-year field experiment was conducted in a drought-prone area using HAOB strain S2_8_1 as the test strain and maize as the plant material. Four treatments were set up, inoculation with HAOB strain without irrigation (DI), non-irrigated control (DCK), inoculation with HAOB strain with irrigation (WI), and irrigated control (WCK). [Results] Inoculation with the HAOB strain enhanced the nitrification rate in the rhizosphere soil and the photosynthetic rate of dryland maize, significantly promoted maize growth and increased the yield (p<0.05). The above-ground biomass at different stages and the yield at harvest in the DI and WI treatments were significantly higher than those in the DCK and WCK treatments, especially in the DI treatment. In both the drier 2022 and the wetter 2023, maize yields in the DI treatment exceeded those in the DCK and WCK treatments by at least 24.98%; in 2023, the yield of the DI treatment was comparable to that of the WI treatment, exceeding that of WCK by more than 11.29%. Additionally, inoculation of HAOB improved the water use efficiency of maize, with DI showing at least a 4.84% increase compared to DCK, and WI showing at least a 3.06% increase compared to WCK. The nitrification rates in the rhizosphere soil and the yields of DI and WI were similar, but DI did not require irrigation and had a higher water use efficiency. [Conclusion] The application of HAOB strains in dryland agriculture is an effective method for improving maize yield, and it can provide a new technological pathway and research direction for the development of dryland agriculture.
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spelling doaj-art-0ad3c86f7e94413397f2335e0c6f8c9e2025-02-10T07:24:20ZzhoEditorial Department of Journal of Soil and Water ConservationShuitu Baochi Xuebao1009-22422024-12-0138636337110.13870/j.cnki.stbcxb.2024.06.0361009-2242-(2024)06-0363-09Effects of Heterotrophic Ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Dryland MaizeZHAO Hongfei0WANG Xiaoling1CAO Jiawei2YU Hao3ZHOU Liju4TIAN Shishi5College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471000, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471000, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471000, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471000, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471000, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471000, China[Objective] To investigate the effects of inoculating heterotrophic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (HAOB) on yield and water use efficiency of dryland maize. [Methods] A two-year field experiment was conducted in a drought-prone area using HAOB strain S2_8_1 as the test strain and maize as the plant material. Four treatments were set up, inoculation with HAOB strain without irrigation (DI), non-irrigated control (DCK), inoculation with HAOB strain with irrigation (WI), and irrigated control (WCK). [Results] Inoculation with the HAOB strain enhanced the nitrification rate in the rhizosphere soil and the photosynthetic rate of dryland maize, significantly promoted maize growth and increased the yield (p<0.05). The above-ground biomass at different stages and the yield at harvest in the DI and WI treatments were significantly higher than those in the DCK and WCK treatments, especially in the DI treatment. In both the drier 2022 and the wetter 2023, maize yields in the DI treatment exceeded those in the DCK and WCK treatments by at least 24.98%; in 2023, the yield of the DI treatment was comparable to that of the WI treatment, exceeding that of WCK by more than 11.29%. Additionally, inoculation of HAOB improved the water use efficiency of maize, with DI showing at least a 4.84% increase compared to DCK, and WI showing at least a 3.06% increase compared to WCK. The nitrification rates in the rhizosphere soil and the yields of DI and WI were similar, but DI did not require irrigation and had a higher water use efficiency. [Conclusion] The application of HAOB strains in dryland agriculture is an effective method for improving maize yield, and it can provide a new technological pathway and research direction for the development of dryland agriculture.http://stbcxb.alljournal.com.cn/stbcxben/article/abstract/20240638heterotrophic ammonia-oxidizing bacteriamaizeyieldwater use efficiencyrhizosphere soil nitrification rate
spellingShingle ZHAO Hongfei
WANG Xiaoling
CAO Jiawei
YU Hao
ZHOU Liju
TIAN Shishi
Effects of Heterotrophic Ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Dryland Maize
Shuitu Baochi Xuebao
heterotrophic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria
maize
yield
water use efficiency
rhizosphere soil nitrification rate
title Effects of Heterotrophic Ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Dryland Maize
title_full Effects of Heterotrophic Ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Dryland Maize
title_fullStr Effects of Heterotrophic Ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Dryland Maize
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Heterotrophic Ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Dryland Maize
title_short Effects of Heterotrophic Ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Dryland Maize
title_sort effects of heterotrophic ammonia oxidizing bacteria on yield and water use efficiency of dryland maize
topic heterotrophic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria
maize
yield
water use efficiency
rhizosphere soil nitrification rate
url http://stbcxb.alljournal.com.cn/stbcxben/article/abstract/20240638
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