Submitter: Agricultural Producers Service Directorate (Dirección de atención a productores agropecuarios) of the AZCUBA Group, based in Havana, Cuba
Subcontractor: same as above
Priority area: Food and agriculture
Participating/beneficiary countries: 3 countries (Chile, Cuba, and Mexico)
PGTF input: US$ 20,000
Other inputs: US$ 43,000
Number: INT/20/K15
Duration: Two (2) years
Approval: 43rd Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 27 September 2019)
Completion: Final report submitted on 29 August 2022
Impact: The project investigated the microbiota of bacteria and fungi in the rhizome of sugarcane plants grown in Brown soil with plastogenic carbonate, using various fertility research treatments in the Palma Soriano region, Cuba. It was found that fungi may play a crucial role in sugarcane, as their composition and abundance showed significant variations based on the different treatments applied. Beneficial microorganisms like Bacillus (bacteria) and Mucoromycotina (fungus) were detected in both the microbiota and mycobiota, although they were present in low abundance. The results suggest that adjusting certain soil chemical parameters could enhance their presence, potentially promoting nitrogen and phosphorus incorporation in plants and improving yield. Additionally, the study proposes investigating the soil's respiratory activity as a biological indicator of its quality to further understand its dynamics.
Contact: |
Dirección de Atención a Producores Agropecuarios (DAPA), Grupo AZCUBA
Persona de contacto: Dolores del Rosario Piñón Gómez
Dirección: Calle 23 No. 171 entre N y O, Vedado, La Habana, Cuba
Teléfono: 537-832988; 53-76402349
Correo electrónico: rosariopg55 @ yahoo.com |
Final Report: