Naslov
Liming, phosphorus and zinc influence on soil nematode community structure at hot pepper

Autori
Varga, Ivana ; Benković-Lačić, Teuta ; Lončarić, Zdenko ; Popović, Brigita ; Brmež, Mirjana

Izvornik
Horticultural science (0862-867X) 46 (2019), 2; 65-71

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
ecological indices ; hot pepper ; nematode community ; liming ; soil

Sažetak
Monitoring the biological quality of soils often include nematodes as bioindicators. The aim of this study was determined the influence of liming, P and Zn effect on nematode community structure as an indicator of soil ecosystem health in hot pepper. Pot experiment with hot pepper was conducted in randomized block design as follows: control, P, Zn, P + Zn, lime, P + lime, Zn + lime and P + Zn + lime (25 mg/kg P, 1 mg/kg Zn and lime as 2.22 g/kg CaCO3 ). The highest number of nematodes genera was with phosphorus application (17.25). The most common genera were Rhabditis and Tylenchus. Above all indices, only the Structure index (SI) shown significance (P < 0.01) in reflecting soil disturbance. The highest significant correlation was found between Maturity index 2–5 and Structure index (r = 0.946***), Maturity index and Plant parasitic nematode and Maturity index ratio (r = –0.919***) and between Ecological and Channel index (r = –0.815***).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Interdisciplinarne prirodne znanosti, Poljoprivreda (agronomija), Biotehnologija, Interdisciplinarne biotehničke znanosti

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