Effects of Microcystis aeruginosa and Biochar Treatments on Some Enzymes and Basic Growth Characteristics in Wheat Rhizosphere

Year 2025, Volume: 30 Issue: 1, 303 - 314, 29.04.2025

Göksal Sezen , Çiğdem Küçük , Ramazan Aktan

https://doi.org/10.53433/yyufbed.1568023

Abstract

The effects of Microcystis aeruginosa and biochar treatments on some soil enzymes and basic plant growth characteristics in the rhizosphere of wheat were investigated. The experiment was conducted in the greenhouse according to the random factorial plots experimental design with 3 replications. Three doses of biochar (control, 1%, 2%) and 4 doses of M. aeruginosa (control, 0.5%, 1% and 1.5%) were used. Biochar was applied at sowing and M. aeruginosa was applied to the soil after germination. Harvesting was done 60 days after sowing. The treatments showed differences on the studied traits. While the highest green part weight was obtained from 2% biochar treatment, the highest root weight was determined in 2% biochar x 0.5% M. aeruginosa treatment. The highest plant height was obtained with 2% biochar x 1% M. aeruginosa and the highest root length was obtained with 2% biochar x 1.5% M. aeruginosa. The treatments increased the chlorophyll content of the leaves compared to the control. The highest β-glucosidase, alkaline phosphatase, dehydrogenase activities in the rhizosphere were determined in biochar 2% x M. aeruginosa 1.5% treatment.

Keywords

Biochar, Dose, M. aeruginosa, Rhizosphere, Wheat

Microcystis aeruginosa ve Biyokömür Uygulamalarının Buğday Rizosferindeki Bazı Enzimler ve Temel Gelişme Özelliklerine Etkileri

Abstract

Microcystis aeruginosa ve biyokömür uygulamalarının buğdayın rizosfer bölgesindeki bazı toprak enzimleri üzerine ve temel bitki büyüme özelliklerine etkileri incelenmiştir. Araştırma serada tesadüf parselleri faktöryel deneme desenine göre 3 tekrarlı olarak yürütülmüştür. Biyokömürün üç dozu (kontrol, % 1, % 2), M. aeruginosa’nın 4 dozu (kontrol, % 0.5, %1 ve % 1.5) kullanılmıştır. Biyokömür ekimle birlikte, M. aeruginosa ise çimlenme sonrası topraklara uygulanmıştır. Hasat ekimden 60 gün sonra yapılmıştır. Uygulamalar incelenen özellikler üzerinde farklılık göstermiştir. En fazla yeşil aksam ağırlığı %2 biyokömür uygulamasından elde edilirken, kök ağırlığı en yüksek %2 biyokömür x %0.5 M. aeruginosa uygulamasında belirlenmiştir. Biyokömürün %2 x M. aeruginosa %1’in birlikte uygulanması ile en yüksek bitki boyu, %2 biyokömür x %1.5 M. aeruginosa uygulaması ile en yüksek kök uzunluğu elde edilmiştir. Uygulamalar yaprakların klorofil içeriklerini kontrole göre artırmıştır. Rizosferdeki en yüksek β-glukosidaz, alkalin fosfataz ve dehidrogenaz aktivitesi biyokömür %2 x M. aeruginosa %1.5 uygulamalarında belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

Biyokömür, Buğday, Doz, M. aeruginosa, Rizosfer

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