@article{fdi:010092715,
  title = {{D}evelopment of on-farm {AMF} inoculum production for sustainable agriculture in {S}enegal},
  author = {{N}adieline, {C}. {V}. and {L}e {Q}u{\'e}r{\'e}, {A}ntoine and {N}diaye, {C}. and {D}i{\`e}ne, {A}. {A}. and {D}o {R}ego, {F}. and {S}adio, {O}. and {T}hioye, {Y}. {I}. and {N}eyra, {M}arc and {K}{\'e}b{\'e}, {C}. {M}. {F}. and {W}adei, {T}. {K}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he integration of endomycorrhizal fungi into agricultural practices as inoculum offers the potential to improve plant productivity while reducing reliance on expensive chemical fertilizers, which are not only economically costly but also detrimental to the environment. {M}ycorrhizal fungi play a crucial role in facilitating plant access to essential mineral elements (such as {P}hosphorus, {P}otassium, etc.) and water, particularly in soils characterized by arid and semi-arid conditions. where these resources are often limited. {D}espite the obvious advantages, the development of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi ({AMF}) inoculum production in {A}frica is progressing on a small scale. {T}his research aims to address this limitation by exploring the feasibility of producing mycorrhizal inoculum on a semi-industrial farm scale, achieved through the control and stabilization of production parameters. {C}rop residues as peanut shell, rice husk, sugar cane bagasse and millet ears were tested in {L}eonard jars and pots as alternatives to conventional sand production substrate for the multiplication of mycorrhizal fungi {G}lomus aggregatum {IR}27, {F}unneliformis mosseae, {R}hizophagus irregulares and {G}lomus fasciculatum {R}10. {S}ignificant results were obtained on the peanut shell. {U}nder mass production conditions in farm scale, {G}lomus aggregatum {IR}27 showed the best mycorization characteristics with 19.76% intensity and 88.93% frequencies. {T}he study highlighted the critical considerations of irrigation water salt content and substrate sterilization as essential parameters to ensure optimal development of mycorrhizal propagules. {W}ater containing 0.5% salt inhibited the mycorrhization. {T}his negative effect of salt was much more accentuated in unsterilized peanut shell substrate than in sterilized one. {T}his experimental study constitutes a pioneering initiative, potentially replicable in other agricultural areas. {I}ts sustainability is based on the simplicity and efficiency of the technology, which opens the prospect of increasing the number of {AMF} inoculum production units on a national scale in {S}enegal.},
  keywords = {{SENEGAL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{PL}o{S} {O}ne},
  volume = {19},
  numero = {11},
  pages = {e0310065 [16 ]},
  ISSN = {1932-6203},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pone.0310065},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092715},
}