Research Article

Effect of Limnospira platensis and Cladophora glomerata Inoculation on Some Biological Properties of Lentil Rhizosphere

Volume: 11 Number: 2 December 25, 2025
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Effect of Limnospira platensis and Cladophora glomerata Inoculation on Some Biological Properties of Lentil Rhizosphere

Abstract

This study investigated the positive effect of Limnospira platensis and Cladophora glomerata on plant growth in lentils and on soil respiration and glucosidase enzyme activity. The application of different doses of L. platensis and C. glomerata significantly promoted seedling growth and certain microbiological properties of the soil in both species in a dose-dependent manner. In the study, planned according to a factorial experimental design with randomised plots, L. platensis microalgae and C. glomerata macroalgae were applied separately and in mixtures at different doses (control (0%), 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8% and 1%) to the seedling root zone. Twelve weeks after sowing, both algal applications increased the green shoot weight, plant height, root length, and chlorophyll content of the seedlings compared to the control. Furthermore, the application of L. platensis and C. glomerata had a positive effect on soil respiration and β-glucosidase enzyme activity, which are important indicators of soil health. Compared to the separate application of L. platensis and C. glomerata, the combined application of high doses was found to be more effective on the characteristics studied. Our findings show that the separate and combined application of L. platensis and C. glomerata to soils improves both plant and soil health and may be an alternative to chemical fertilisers used in agriculture in preventing environmental pollution.

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Supporting Institution

Harran University HUBAK

Project Number

21266

Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval is not required.

Thanks

This study was financially supported by Harran University, Scientific Research Projects Unit (HÜBAP) with project number 21266.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Algology, Plant Physiology, Plant Developmental and Reproductive Biology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 25, 2025

Submission Date

November 21, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 19, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 2

APA
Doğan, E., Cevheri, C., Küçük, Ç., & Sezen, G. (2025). Effect of Limnospira platensis and Cladophora glomerata Inoculation on Some Biological Properties of Lentil Rhizosphere. Kastamonu University Journal of Engineering and Sciences, 11(2), 104-113. https://doi.org/10.55385/kastamonujes.1828190
AMA
1.Doğan E, Cevheri C, Küçük Ç, Sezen G. Effect of Limnospira platensis and Cladophora glomerata Inoculation on Some Biological Properties of Lentil Rhizosphere. KUJES. 2025;11(2):104-113. doi:10.55385/kastamonujes.1828190
Chicago
Doğan, Elif, Cenap Cevheri, Çiğdem Küçük, and Göksal Sezen. 2025. “Effect of Limnospira Platensis and Cladophora Glomerata Inoculation on Some Biological Properties of Lentil Rhizosphere”. Kastamonu University Journal of Engineering and Sciences 11 (2): 104-13. https://doi.org/10.55385/kastamonujes.1828190.
EndNote
Doğan E, Cevheri C, Küçük Ç, Sezen G (December 1, 2025) Effect of Limnospira platensis and Cladophora glomerata Inoculation on Some Biological Properties of Lentil Rhizosphere. Kastamonu University Journal of Engineering and Sciences 11 2 104–113.
IEEE
[1]E. Doğan, C. Cevheri, Ç. Küçük, and G. Sezen, “Effect of Limnospira platensis and Cladophora glomerata Inoculation on Some Biological Properties of Lentil Rhizosphere”, KUJES, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 104–113, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.55385/kastamonujes.1828190.
ISNAD
Doğan, Elif - Cevheri, Cenap - Küçük, Çiğdem - Sezen, Göksal. “Effect of Limnospira Platensis and Cladophora Glomerata Inoculation on Some Biological Properties of Lentil Rhizosphere”. Kastamonu University Journal of Engineering and Sciences 11/2 (December 1, 2025): 104-113. https://doi.org/10.55385/kastamonujes.1828190.
JAMA
1.Doğan E, Cevheri C, Küçük Ç, Sezen G. Effect of Limnospira platensis and Cladophora glomerata Inoculation on Some Biological Properties of Lentil Rhizosphere. KUJES. 2025;11:104–113.
MLA
Doğan, Elif, et al. “Effect of Limnospira Platensis and Cladophora Glomerata Inoculation on Some Biological Properties of Lentil Rhizosphere”. Kastamonu University Journal of Engineering and Sciences, vol. 11, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 104-13, doi:10.55385/kastamonujes.1828190.
Vancouver
1.Elif Doğan, Cenap Cevheri, Çiğdem Küçük, Göksal Sezen. Effect of Limnospira platensis and Cladophora glomerata Inoculation on Some Biological Properties of Lentil Rhizosphere. KUJES. 2025 Dec. 1;11(2):104-13. doi:10.55385/kastamonujes.1828190

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