Assessing the Effects of Water Scarcity and Biofertilizer Application (Pseudomonas putida) on the Growth and Productivity of Different Eggplant (Solanum melongena) Genotypes in Northeastern Morocco

• Autorzy: Maachi Dina , Ouzouline Malika , Skiker Mounia , Oussellam Mariam , Riouchi Ouassila , Zerrouk Mohamed Hassani , Assouguem Amine , Lahlali Rachid , Moukhtari Ikram El , Aberkani Kamal

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12912/27197050/191785

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Drought had affected the crops production in Morocco, during the last decade. Plants breeding is still a solution to increase crops tolerance for water scarcity. Using natural biofertilizer based on microorganisms still a good practice to enhance the resilience of agriculture to drought. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of water shortage and use of a biofertilizer based on the strain of Pseudomonas putida on five genotypes of eggplants selected for drought tolerance under the semi-arid of the northeast of Morocco. Two irrigations regimes: 100% (amount of water irrigation made by growers) and 50% of this amount with and without the biofertilizer (1 × 108 UFC/g). The biofertilizer was applied three times during the plant growth stages. The experiment was conducted at commercial farm production and using a randomized complete block design. Plants were organized in blocks containing 3 plants for each genotype and repeated in 5 repetitions. Crops were planted on August 3^rd, 2022, and experiments ended on January 2^nd, 2023. The results showed different responses among the genotypes in terms of growth. The effect of Pseudomonas on plant height showed that there was a significant increase, at 100% irrigation for C14, B3, C8, B5 and C11 with 20%, 19%, 17%, 14.29% and 12,5%, respectively compared with the control. For C8 and B3, when subjected to 100% water with biofertilizer, there was an increase in the average number of fruits compared to 100% water without the biofertilizer. The highest yield was recorded with B5 under 100% irrigation + fertilizer (1.35 kg/plant). Water shortage impacted the productivity of all genotypes and the fruit number and yield increased with the use of the biofertilizer. Our study is still valuable under the conditions of this trial and more experiments will be needed at several seasons and at different growing conditions.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

biofertilizer; chlorophyll a fluorescence; microorganisms; physiology; relative water content; water shortage; yield

• Wydawca: Lubelski Oddział Polskiego Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology ; WNGB Wydawnictwo Naukowe
• Czasopismo: Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 25, iss. 10
• Strony: 194--205
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 64 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Maachi Dina

• Polydisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University Mohammed First, Selouane, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9781-7811

autor

Ouzouline Malika

• Polydisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University Mohammed First, Selouane, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1509-3354

autor

Skiker Mounia

• Polydisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University Mohammed First, Selouane, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6508-7821

autor

Oussellam Mariam

• Polydisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University Mohammed First, Selouane, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2422-4570

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Riouchi Ouassila

• Polydisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University Mohammed First, Selouane, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3658-2706

autor

Zerrouk Mohamed Hassani

• Faculty of Science and Techniques Al Hoceima, University Abdelmalek Essaadi, Ajdir, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4098-4350

autor

Assouguem Amine

• Faculty of Science and Techniques Fes, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fes, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4013-3516

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Lahlali Rachid

• Phytopathology Unit, Department of Plant Protection, Ecole Nationale d ’Agriculture de Meknès, Km. 10, Rte Haj Kaddour, BP S/40, Meknès 50001, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1299-5733

autor

Moukhtari Ikram El

• Polydisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University Mohammed First, Selouane, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8573-4260

autor

Aberkani Kamal

• Polydisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University Mohammed First, Selouane, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3548-5568

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