TORIBIO NOLBERTO TEJADA CAMPOS

Dr. TORIBIO NOLBERTO TEJADA CAMPOS


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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13 January 2026 in Applied Microbiology
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EVEdwin Villegas
Edwin Villegas
FVFERNANDO ESCOBAL VALENCIA
FERNANDO ESCOBAL VALENCIA
TCTORIBIO NOLBERTO TEJADA CAMPOS
TORIBIO NOLBERTO TEJADA CAMPOS
PDPeter Chris Piña Díaz
Peter Chris Piña Díaz
HSHector Cántaro Segura
Hector Cántaro Segura
DMDaniel Matsusaka
Daniel Matsusaka
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) sustains global caloric intake, but its productivity in Andean highlands is constrained by soil fertility and input reliance. This study represents one of the first field-based evaluations of biofertilizers under high-altitude, rainfed Andean conditions, addressing a major knowledge gap in low-input mountain agroecosystems. This study evaluated three seed-applied biofertilizers—Azospirillum brasilense, Trichoderma viride (Trichomax), and an anchovy (Engraulis ringens) based liquid biofertilizer, compared with an untreated control and a soil-test mineral fertilization benchmark in rainfed wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cv. INIA 405 in the central Andes of Peru. A 5 × 5 Latin square design (25 plots) was established under farmer-realistic conditions. At physiological maturity (Zadoks 9.5), plant height, spike length, grains per spike, thousand-grain weight, test weight, root dry mass, and grain yield were recorded. Mineral fertilization achieved the highest yield (1.20 ± 0.79 t ha−1), nearly doubling the control (0.60 ± 0.47 t ha−1). Notably, A. brasilense delivered an intermediate yield of 0.90 ± 0.64 t ha−1, representing a 50% increase over the control—accompanied by a marked rise in root dry mass. T. viride and the anchovy-based input yielded 0.85 ± 0.59 and 0.81 ± 0.59 t ha−1, respectively. Grain physical quality remained stable across treatments (thousand-grain weight ≈ 42 g; test weight 68–75 kg hL−1). Trait responses were complementary: root dry mass increased with mineral fertilization and A. brasilense, whereas spike length increased with mineral fertilization and the anchovy-based input. Overall, the evidence supports biofertilizers, particularly A. brasilense, as effective complements that enable partial fertilizer substitution within integrated nutrient-management strategies for sustainable wheat production in Andean rainfed systems.