Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and nematofauna in mango plantations (Mangifera indica L. 'Tommy Atkins') produced organically or conventionally in the san Francisco Valley, Brazil
International Journal of Development Research
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and nematofauna in mango plantations (Mangifera indica L. 'Tommy Atkins') produced organically or conventionally in the san Francisco Valley, Brazil
Received 06th January, 2020; Received in revised form 19th February, 2020; Accepted 03rd March, 2020; Published online 29th April, 2020
Copyright © 2020, Yasmin Rodrigues Pereira, Maryluce Albuquerque da Silva Campos. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Mango tree is the second most cultivated fruit tree in San Francisco Valley. Nematodes and the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have important roles in the soil can be used to assess its quality. Purpose of this work is to evaluate the nematofauna and AMF in organic and conventional mango plantations. Collection was performed in: organic, conventional farming and Caatinga. The amount of bacteriovoros, omnivores and Helicotylenchus was lower, while fungivores were higher in the conventional cultivation area. Mycorrhizal colonization and density of AMF spores did not differ between areas. Organically grown mango area was less affected by the type of management.
