Record ID No. |
2533 |
Author(s) |
Kumar S M., Bhokta A., Uppal H S., Beri S., Singh R., Adholeya A. , 2010 |
Affiliation |
Centre for Mycorrhizal Research, The Energy and Resources Institute, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003, India. |
Title |
Functional analysis of mycorrhizal inoculation and leaf compost on different host plant |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
Mycorrhiza News. 21(4):19-21p. |
Categories |
Mycorrhiza General |
Subjects |
Soil plant relations |
Sub-subjects |
Manuring |
Host |
Calendula officinalis, Medicago sativa, Solanum lycopersicum, Sorghum, Trifolium alexandrinum, Zea mays |
Organism |
Mycorrhizal fungi |
Country |
India.,Asia |
Abstracts |
Several experiments were set up to see the effects of the Centre for Mycorrhizal Culture Collection (CMCC) culture and local leaf compost treatments on different crops. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of leaf compost material and mycorrhiza application on tomato, alfa-alfa, marigold, sorhgum, maize and bar seem growth, and nutrient uptake. The experiment was carried out in a polyhouse at the Centre for Mycorrhizal Research, TERI. The growth media was leaf compost and soil was used for seedling production. Plants were inoculated with 200 spores of CMCC culture from in-vitro, trap culture and monosporal culture per pot was placed 3 cm below the seeds. The result showed that compost materials contained different amounts of nutrients. Sorhgum and totamo seedlings showed different responses to each compost material. The results also showed that the mycorrhizal inoculation significantly increased plant root length, shoots, and phosphorus (P). Mycorrhizal inoculation also increased root colonization depending on compost materials. |