Plant and Soil

, Volume 409, Issue 1–2, pp 77–85 | Cite as

Silicon acquisition by bananas (c.V. Grande Naine) is increased in presence of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus irregularis MUCL 41833

  • Corinne Coretta Oye Anda
  • Sophie Opfergelt
  • Stéphane Declerck
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Abstract

Aim

This work aimed to investigate the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in the uptake and accumulation of silicon (Si) in banana plants. Si is recognized as a significant element that helps plants resist stresses.

Methods

A pot experiment compared the growth, Si and P accumulation of banana plants pre-colonized or not by an AMF and exposed or not to Si added to the growth substrate.

Results

A marked increase in Si was noticed in pseudostem, leaves and roots of pre-colonized banana plants, in presence as well as in absence of Si added to the growth substrate. Without Si addition, this accumulation was 60 % and 45 % higher in pseudostem and leaves, respectively, while it was 47 % and 41 % in presence of Si added to the substrate. In roots, this increase was 23 % and 52 % in presence and absence of Si added to the substrate, respectively. Phosphorus content in shoots and roots was likewise significantly increased in presence of AMF or Si.

Conclusion

Our findings revealed that pre-colonized banana plants accumulated more Si in shoot and roots than non-mycorrhizal plants and may thus represent a potential novel avenue to explore banana resistance to pests and diseases.

Keywords

Musa acuminata Rhizophagus irregularis Silicon Phosphorus 
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Notes

Acknowledgments

The authors wish to thank the “Administration des Relations Internationales” (ADRI) for the financial support of C.C. OYE ANDA. The authors are also thankful to A. Iserentant for ICP-AES analysis.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Corinne Coretta Oye Anda
    • 1
  • Sophie Opfergelt
    • 2
  • Stéphane Declerck
    • 1
  1. 1.Earth and Life Institute, Applied Microbiology, MycologyUniversité catholique de LouvainLouvain-la-NeuveBelgium
  2. 2.Earth and Life Institute, Environmental SciencesUniversité catholique de LouvainLouvain-la-NeuveBelgium

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