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Penicillium simplicissimum NL-Z1 Induced an Imposed Effect to Promote the Leguminous Plant Growth

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FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 12, Issue -, Pages -

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FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.738734

Keywords

beneficial microbe; growth-promoting; imposed effect; leguminous plant; weathering

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  1. National Key R&D Program of China [2017YFC0505500, 2017YFC0505506]

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The study found that applying P. simplicissimum NL-Z1 microbe on high and steep rock slopes can promote plant growth and improve soil environment, with P. simplicissimum NL-Z1 significantly increasing the release of phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and magnesium, while also promoting an increase in plant biomass.
It is found effective for phytoremediation of the guest soil spraying method by adding microbes to promote the growth of arbor leguminous plant on a high and steep rock slope. However, its underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Here, some experiments were conducted to explore the multifunctions of Penicillium simplicissimum NL-Z1 on rock weathering, nodule growth, and beneficial microbial regulation. The results show that P. simplicissimum NL-Z1 significantly increased the release of phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and magnesium from the rock by 226, 29, 24, and 95%, respectively, compared with that of the control. A significant increase of 153% in Indigofera pseudotinctoria Matsum nodule biomass, accompanied by an increase of 37% in the leguminous plant biomass was observed in the P. simplicissimum NL-Z1 treatment than in the control treatment. Interestingly, even though P. simplicissimum NL-Z1 itself became a minor microbial community in the soil, it induced a significant increase in Mortierella, which, as a beneficial microbe, can promote phosphate-solubilizing and plant growth. The results suggest that P. simplicissimum NL-Z1 could induce an imposed effect to promote leguminous plant growth, which may be conducive to the development of the phytoremediation technique for high and steep rock slope. The study provides a novel thought of using the indirect effect of microbes, i.e., promoting other beneficial microbes, to improve soil environment.

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