Effect of Marine Microorganisms on Limestone as an Approach for Calcareous Soil

Juan Antonio Villarreal Sanchez, Lourdes Diaz Jimenez, Jose Concepcion Escobedo Bocardo, Jose Omar Cardenas Palomo, Nereida Elizabeth Guerra Escamilla and Jesus Salvador Luna Alvarez
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Juan Antonio Villarreal Sanchez: Cinvestav-Saltillo, Avenue Industria Metalúrgica 1062, Parque Industrial Saltillo-Ramos Arizpe, Ramos Arizpe, 25900 Coahuila, Mexico
Lourdes Diaz Jimenez: Cinvestav-Saltillo, Avenue Industria Metalúrgica 1062, Parque Industrial Saltillo-Ramos Arizpe, Ramos Arizpe, 25900 Coahuila, Mexico
Jose Concepcion Escobedo Bocardo: Cinvestav-Saltillo, Avenue Industria Metalúrgica 1062, Parque Industrial Saltillo-Ramos Arizpe, Ramos Arizpe, 25900 Coahuila, Mexico
Jose Omar Cardenas Palomo: Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Blvd. Venustiano Carranza S/N, Colonia República Oriente, Saltillo, 25280 Coahuila, México
Nereida Elizabeth Guerra Escamilla: Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Blvd. Venustiano Carranza S/N, Colonia República Oriente, Saltillo, 25280 Coahuila, México
Jesus Salvador Luna Alvarez: Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Blvd. Venustiano Carranza S/N, Colonia República Oriente, Saltillo, 25280 Coahuila, México

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 6, 1-11

Abstract: Calcareous soils generally have low levels of organic matter and nitrogen; they require modification to promote their support for agriculture production. Calcareous soils are commonly found in important agricultural areas throughout the world, mainly around the Mediterranean, America and Australia. In this study, we the isolated and identified different groups of microorganisms, from a product made from seaweed, in relation to their soil improvement properties. The objective was to use these microorganisms for the solubilization of specific soil elements and reduce their accumulation as a result of overfertilization. The isolated microorganisms were grown in specific culture media and were applied on limestone to determine their effect on mobility of Ca, Mg and K. Also, changes in soil properties such as pH, texture and density were evaluated. This study demonstrated that the treatments applied were able to modify the solubility of Ca, Mg and K, increasing it, in some cases, up to 3500%. In addition, an increase of organic matter close to 200% was observed. Both the group of molds and yeasts, and the group of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms, modified the proportion of sand, silt and clay in the treated limestone. These results open possibilities for the widespread use of marine microorganisms on a large scale in the agricultural sector, since they improve the nutrient availability present in the soil.

Keywords: cation mobility; edaphic properties; isolation microorganisms; Algaenzims ® (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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