Simultaneous determination of multiple soil enzyme activities for soil health-biogeochemical indices

2018 ◽  
Vol 126 ◽  
pp. 121-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronica Acosta-Martinez ◽  
Amanda Cano ◽  
Jane Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Simultaneous Determination ◽  
Enzyme Activities ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Soil Enzyme ◽  
Soil Enzyme Activities

scholarly journals Assessing the Impact of Rice Cultivation and Off-Season Period on Dynamics of Soil Enzyme Activities and Bacterial Communities in Two Agro-Ecological Regions of Mozambique

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 694
Author(s):  
Obinna Ezeokoli ◽  
Valter Nuaila ◽  
Chinedu Obieze ◽  
Belo Muetanene ◽  
Irene Fraga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Activities ◽  
Bacterial Communities ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Soil Enzyme ◽  
Rice Cultivation ◽  
Health Determinants ◽  
Soil Productivity ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria ◽  
Soil Enzyme Activities ◽  
The Impact

Soil ecosystem perturbation due to agronomic practices can negatively impact soil productivity by altering the diversity and function of soil health determinants. Currently, the influence of rice cultivation and off-season periods on the dynamics of soil health determinants is unclear. Therefore, soil enzyme activities (EAs) and bacterial community compositions in rice-cultivated fields at postharvest (PH) and after a 5-month off-season period (5mR), and fallow-fields (5-years-fallow, 5YF; 10-years-fallow, 10YF and/or one-year-fallow, 1YF) were assessed in two agroecological regions of Mozambique. EAs were mostly higher in fallow fields than in PH, with significant (p < 0.05) differences detected for β-glucosidase and acid phosphatase activities. Only β-glucosidase activity was significantly (p < 0.05) different between PH and 5mR, suggesting that β-glucosidase is responsive in the short-term. Bacterial diversity was highest in rice-cultivated soil and correlated with NO3−, NH4+ and electrical conductivity. Differentially abundant genera, such as Agromyces, Bacillus, Desulfuromonas, Gaiella, Lysobacter, Micromonospora, Norcadiodes, Rubrobacter, Solirubrobacter and Sphingomonas were mostly associated with fallow and 5mR fields, suggesting either negative effects of rice cultivation or the fallow period aided their recovery. Overall, rice cultivation and chemical parameters influenced certain EAs and shaped bacterial communities. Furthermore, the 5-month off-season period facilitates nutrient recovery and proliferation of plant-growth-promoting bacteria.

scholarly journals Soil bioindicators associated to different management regimes of Cedrela odorata plantations

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique Alarcón Gutiérrez ◽  
Christian Hernández ◽  
Terrence Gardner ◽  
José Antonio García Pérez ◽  
Mayra Caballero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Health ◽  
Carbon Mineralization ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Soil Enzyme ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Cedrela Odorata ◽  
Soil Enzyme Activities ◽  
Forestry Management

A good bioindicator of soil health is one that perceives minor changes due to changes in soil management and leads to changes in the processes of the soil ecosystem. The aim was to evaluate the use of soil bioindicators in the determination of the utility of two different Cedrela odorata forestry management systems. The litter and soil samples were collected from the rhizosphere of a monoculture (with no fertilization nor irrigation), and a co-culture (with fertilization and irrigation) stand with Citrus latifolia. The soil and litter bioindicators measured were the activity of acetylesterase (FDA), acid phosphatase (AcPh), alkaline phosphatase (AlkPh), laccase, and the estimation of the potential net rate of carbon mineralization (PNRCM). The results indicated that soil enzyme activities (FDA and phosphatases) in the litter were sensitive to the different management system treatments. Enzymatic activity, per unit dry weight, was higher in litter of co-culture (FDA = 1.05 nkat g-1 AcPh = 1.33 nkat g-1; AlkPh = 03.0 nkat g-1) than in litter of monoculture (FDA = 0.617nkat g-1; AcPh = 0.40 nkat g-1; AlkPh = 0. 983 nkat g-1). Differences in soil total nitrogen content, organic matter (OM) content, and micronutrients were found. In general, the co-culture stand (with fertilization and irrigation) with C. latifolia showed the best results.

scholarly journals PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SOIL FERTILIZED WITH GREEN MANURE

1970 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Dora Samuel ◽  
C. Domuţa
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Activities ◽  
Green Manure ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Soil Enzyme ◽  
Enzymatic Activities ◽  
Soil Enzyme Activities ◽  
Unfertilized Plot ◽  
Properties Of Soil

Agricultural practices that improve agricultural sustainability are needed particularly for brown luvic soil. Soil enzyme activities can provide information on how soil management is affecting the processes in soil such as decomposition and nutrient cycling. Soil enzyme activities (actual and potential dehydrogenase, catalase, acid and alkaline phosphatase) were determined in the 0–10, 10–20, and 20–30 cm layers of a brown luvic soil submitted to a complex fertilization experiment with different types of green manure. It was found that each activity decreased with increasing sampling depth. It should be emphasized that green-manuring of maize led to a significant increase in each of the five enzymatic activities determined. The enzymatic indicators of soil quality calculated from the values of enzymatic activities showed the order: lupinus + rape + oat > lupinus > vetch + oat + ryegrass > lupinus + oat + vetch > unfertilized plot. This order means that by determination of enzymatic activities valuable information can be obtained regarding fertility status of soils. There were significant correlations of soil enzyme activities with physical properties.

Soil Enzyme Activities as Biological Indicators of Soil Health

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Itziar Alkorta ◽  
Ana Aizpurua ◽  
Patrick Riga ◽  
Isabel Albizu ◽  
Ibone Amézaga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Activities ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Biological Indicators ◽  
Soil Enzyme ◽  
Soil Enzyme Activities

Change Analysis of Enzyme Activity under Different Conditions of Film Remnant in Soil

2012 ◽  
Vol 518-523 ◽  
pp. 39-43
Author(s):  
Xiao Guang Zhao ◽  
Yuan Yuan Guan ◽  
Wen Yu Huang
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Enzyme Activities ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Soil Enzyme ◽  
Soil Microorganism ◽  
Soil Enzyme Activities ◽  
Change Analysis ◽  
Soil Material ◽  
The Relationship

In this paper, simulated experiments were performed in pots by using soil materials in different conditions of film remnant. Based on the research on soil microorganism quantity trends of soil enzyme activities were analyzed systematically: soil without film remnant, soil with film remnant for 5, 10, 15 and 20 years. By analyzing crop progress, the relationship with soil material was studied, in order to provide scientific basis for the variation laws between different conditions of film remnant and the activity of soil enzyme.

Distinct effects of N and P addition on soil enzyme activities and C distribution in aggregates in a subalpine spruce plantation

2018 ◽  
Vol 141 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junsheng Huang ◽  
Wenjing Chen ◽  
Kaibin Qi ◽  
Bing Yang ◽  
Weikai Bao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Activities ◽  
Soil Enzyme ◽  
Soil Enzyme Activities ◽  
C Distribution ◽  
P Addition
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