[ Caractéristiques physico-chimiques et microbiologiques des terres de termitières de cubitermes sp. (isoptera, termitidae) et de fourmilières de pheidole sp. (hymenoptera, formicidae) en zone soudano sahélienne au Mali ]
Volume 67, Issue 2, July 2023, Pages 324–337
Abou Coulibaly1, Hawa Sanogo2, Bakary Sagara3, Bocar Ahamadou4, and Amoro Coulibaly5
1 Département des Sciences et Techniques agricoles, Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (IPR, IFRA), Koulikoro, Mali
2 Département des Sciences et Techniques agricoles, Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (IPR, IFRA), Koulikoro, Mali
3 Département des Sciences et Techniques agricoles, Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (IPR, IFRA), Koulikoro, Mali
4 Département des Sciences et Techniques agricoles, Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (IPR, IFRA), Koulikoro, Mali
5 Professeur Honoraire, Koulikoro, Mali
Original language: French
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. 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.
Agricultural practices must adapt to meet environmental, climatic, food, social and economic challenges. Agriculture must move towards new forms of resources that improve productivity and protect the environment. This study will highlight the fertilizing potential of termite mounds and anthill. Physicochemical and microbiological analyses of the termite and ant farm soils were carried out. These soils are of silty type. The average content of assimilable phosphorus is higher in the ant farm soils than in the termite farm soils. The termite mound soils have a good biological activity compared to the ant farm soils. The physico-chemical nature of the analyzed soils has an influence on the spore density of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi. This density is highest in the anthill soil. However, it did not have a significant effect on the nodulation of cowpea plants. As Rhizobiums, 6 morphotypes were identified, 4 were present in the termite mound soil and 2 in the anthill soil. The termite mound and ant farm soils could be used to improve the chemical and biological composition of soils and contribute to fertility restoration.
Author Keywords: Termite nests, Ant nests, Mycorrhiza, Rhizobium, Sustainable agriculture, Climate change, Biodiversity, Natural fertilizers.
Volume 67, Issue 2, July 2023, Pages 324–337
Abou Coulibaly1, Hawa Sanogo2, Bakary Sagara3, Bocar Ahamadou4, and Amoro Coulibaly5
1 Département des Sciences et Techniques agricoles, Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (IPR, IFRA), Koulikoro, Mali
2 Département des Sciences et Techniques agricoles, Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (IPR, IFRA), Koulikoro, Mali
3 Département des Sciences et Techniques agricoles, Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (IPR, IFRA), Koulikoro, Mali
4 Département des Sciences et Techniques agricoles, Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (IPR, IFRA), Koulikoro, Mali
5 Professeur Honoraire, Koulikoro, Mali
Original language: French
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. 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.
Abstract
Agricultural practices must adapt to meet environmental, climatic, food, social and economic challenges. Agriculture must move towards new forms of resources that improve productivity and protect the environment. This study will highlight the fertilizing potential of termite mounds and anthill. Physicochemical and microbiological analyses of the termite and ant farm soils were carried out. These soils are of silty type. The average content of assimilable phosphorus is higher in the ant farm soils than in the termite farm soils. The termite mound soils have a good biological activity compared to the ant farm soils. The physico-chemical nature of the analyzed soils has an influence on the spore density of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi. This density is highest in the anthill soil. However, it did not have a significant effect on the nodulation of cowpea plants. As Rhizobiums, 6 morphotypes were identified, 4 were present in the termite mound soil and 2 in the anthill soil. The termite mound and ant farm soils could be used to improve the chemical and biological composition of soils and contribute to fertility restoration.
Author Keywords: Termite nests, Ant nests, Mycorrhiza, Rhizobium, Sustainable agriculture, Climate change, Biodiversity, Natural fertilizers.
Abstract: (french)
Les pratiques agricoles doivent s’adapter pour faire face aux défis environnementaux, climatiques, alimentaires, sociaux ou économiques. L’agriculture doit s’orienter vers de nouvelles formes de ressources qui améliorent la productivité et protègent l’environnement. Cette étude permettra de mettre en évidence le potentiel fertilisant des terres de termitière et fourmilière. Des analyses physicochimiques et microbiologiques des terres de termitière et fourmilière ont été faites. Ces terres sont de type limoneux. La teneur moyenne en phosphore assimilable est élevée dans les terres de fourmilière que dans celle de termitière. Les terres de termitière ont une bonne activité biologique par rapport à la terre de fourmilière. La nature physico-chimique des terres analysées a une influence sur la densité sporale des Champignons Mycorhiziens Arbusculaires. C’est dans la terre de fourmilière que cette densité est la plus élevée. Par contre, elle n’a pas eu un effet significatif sur la nodulation des plants du Niébé. Comme Rhizobiums, 6 morphotypes sont identifiés, 4 sont présents dans les terres de termitière et 2 dans la terre de fourmilière. Les terres de termitière et fourmilière pourront servir à améliorer la composition chimique et biologique des sols et contribuer à la restauration de la fertilité.
Author Keywords: Nids de termites, Nids de fourmis, Mycorhize, Rhizobium, Agriculture durable, Changement climatique, Biodiversité, Fertilisants naturels.
How to Cite this Article
Abou Coulibaly, Hawa Sanogo, Bakary Sagara, Bocar Ahamadou, and Amoro Coulibaly, “Physico-chemical and microbiological characteristics of termite mounds of cubitermes sp. (isoptera, termitidae) and anthills of pheidole sp. (hymenoptera, formicidae) in the sudano-sahelian zone in Mali,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 324–337, July 2023.
