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Azolla-Anabaena as a Biofertilizer for Rice Paddy Fields in the Po Valley, a Temperate Rice Area in Northern Italy
Joint Authors
Bocchi, Stefano
Malgioglio, Antonino
Source
International Journal of Agronomy
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-05-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Azolla is a floating pteridophyte, which contains as endosymbiont the nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium Anabaena azollae (Nostocaceae family).
Widely cultivated in the Asian regions, Azolla is either incorporated into the soil before rice transplanting or grown as a dual crop along with rice.
To examine the feasibility of its use in flooded rice fields sited in the Temperate European Areas, we carried out a series of experiments in PVC tanks during 2000–2002 in Po Valley (northern Italy) conditions, to study the growth-development dynamics and the resistance/tolerance to low temperatures and to commonly used herbicides of several different Azolla strains.
Three out of five strains tested survived the winter, with an increase in biomass from March to May producing approximately 30–40 kg ha−1 of nitrogen.
One of these strains, named “Milan”, emerged as the most resistant to herbicide and the most productive.
Of the herbicides tested, Propanil permitted the survival of growing Azolla.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bocchi, Stefano& Malgioglio, Antonino. 2010. Azolla-Anabaena as a Biofertilizer for Rice Paddy Fields in the Po Valley, a Temperate Rice Area in Northern Italy. International Journal of Agronomy،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449944
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bocchi, Stefano& Malgioglio, Antonino. Azolla-Anabaena as a Biofertilizer for Rice Paddy Fields in the Po Valley, a Temperate Rice Area in Northern Italy. International Journal of Agronomy No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449944
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bocchi, Stefano& Malgioglio, Antonino. Azolla-Anabaena as a Biofertilizer for Rice Paddy Fields in the Po Valley, a Temperate Rice Area in Northern Italy. International Journal of Agronomy. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449944
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-449944