Class

Article

College

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department

Plants, Soils, and Climate Department

Faculty Mentor

Amita Kaundal

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

Abstract

  • Climate-induced Environmental stressors such as drought and salinity are the main threat to crop production and food security.
  • Continuous use of chemical fertilizers deteriorates soil health. • New strategies to mitigate the effect of stress in plants and alternatives for chemical fertilizers are needed.
  • The Intermountain West region of the US is rich in native plants adapted to arid and semi-arid climates, which are recommended for low-water-use landscaping.
  • Curl-leaf Mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifoius Nutt.) is a native plants of IW and abundant in Utah. It is widely distributed nutrient-deficient soils, drought, and pathogen resistance actinorhizal plants that can fix atmospheric nitrogen.
  • A plant's microbiome plays a significant role in its growth, development, and resilience to adverse conditions.
  • In the study, we focused on investigating Curl-leaf Mountain mahogany's root and rhizosphere microbiome and exploring it to develop biofertilizers and biostimulants.

Location

Logan, UT

Start Date

4-9-2024 2:30 PM

End Date

4-9-2024 3:20 PM

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Apr 9th, 2:30 PM Apr 9th, 3:20 PM

Microbial Diversity Analysis of Utah Native Plant Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus Iedifolius)

Logan, UT

  • Climate-induced Environmental stressors such as drought and salinity are the main threat to crop production and food security.
  • Continuous use of chemical fertilizers deteriorates soil health. • New strategies to mitigate the effect of stress in plants and alternatives for chemical fertilizers are needed.
  • The Intermountain West region of the US is rich in native plants adapted to arid and semi-arid climates, which are recommended for low-water-use landscaping.
  • Curl-leaf Mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifoius Nutt.) is a native plants of IW and abundant in Utah. It is widely distributed nutrient-deficient soils, drought, and pathogen resistance actinorhizal plants that can fix atmospheric nitrogen.
  • A plant's microbiome plays a significant role in its growth, development, and resilience to adverse conditions.
  • In the study, we focused on investigating Curl-leaf Mountain mahogany's root and rhizosphere microbiome and exploring it to develop biofertilizers and biostimulants.