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Paclobutrazol effects on soil microorganisms

2002; Elsevier BV; Volume: 22; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0929-1393(02)00110-5

1873-0272

Célia Maria Maganhotto S Silva, Rosana Faria Vieira, G. Nicolella,

Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism

The side effects of paclobutrazol, a plant growth regulator, on soil microbial community and activity were assessed in soil samples from Petrolina (PE), Pernambuco State and from Lins (SP), São Paulo State, in Brazil. The first experiment was carried out with soils from mango orchards of Petrolina, subjected to frequent field applications of paclobutrazol. A second experiment was conducted with soils from Petrolina and Lins with application of paclobutrazol under greenhouse conditions. For orchard soils, plate counting of soil microorganisms was carried out, while for the greenhouse experiment the parameters evaluated were: microbial biomass C, living hyphal length, dehydrogenase activity, and paclobutrazol dissipation. The paclobutrazol addition to soils of mango orchards in Petrolina, affected negatively the soil microbial community. The average values for total number of bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes were reduced by 58, 28, and 28%, respectively, compared to the paclobutrazol unamended soil. For the greenhouse experiment, the paclobutrazol application in the soils from Petrolina influenced negatively the dehydrogenase activity and the living hyphal length, but not the microbial biomass C. The addition of this substance to the Lins soils had no effect on the microbial parameters evaluated.