Photosynthetica 2017, 55(3):510-521 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-017-0716-1

Effectiveness of cyanobacteria and green algae in enhancing the photosynthetic performance and growth of willow (Salix viminalis L.) plants under limited synthetic fertilizers application

M. Grzesik1, Z. Romanowska-Duda2,*, H. M. Kalaji3,4,*
1 Research Institute of Horticulture, Skierniewice, Poland
2 Laboratory of Plant Ecophysiology, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
3 SI Technology, Warsaw, Poland
4 Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agriculture and Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences SGGW, Warsaw, Poland

The physiological response of plants to triple foliar biofertilization with cyanobacteria and green algae under the conditions of limited use of chemical fertilizers was investigated. Triple foliar biofertilization with intact cells of Microcystis aeruginosa MKR 0105, Anabaena sp. PCC 7120, and Chlorella sp. significantly enhanced physiological performance and growth of plants fertilized with a synthetic fertilizer YaraMila Complex (1.0, 0.5, and 0.0 g per plant). This biofertilization increased the stability of cytomembranes, chlorophyll content, intensity of net photosynthesis, transpiration, stomatal conductance, and decreased intercellular CO2 concentration. Applied monocultures augmented the quantity of N, P, K in plants, the activity of enzymes, such as dehydrogenases, RNase, acid or alkaline phosphatase and nitrate reductase. They also improved the growth of willow plants. This study revealed that the applied nontoxic cyanobacteria and green algae monocultures have a very useful potential to increase production of willow, and needed doses of chemical fertilizers can be reduced.

Additional key words: energy plant; gas exchange; mineral fertilization

Received: September 28, 2016; Accepted: January 16, 2017; Published: September 1, 2017  Show citation

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Grzesik, M., Romanowska-Duda, Z., & Kalaji, H.M. (2017). Effectiveness of cyanobacteria and green algae in enhancing the photosynthetic performance and growth of willow (Salix viminalis L.) plants under limited synthetic fertilizers application. Photosynthetica, 55(3), 510-521. doi: 10.1007/s11099-017-0716-1
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