Record ID No. |
2702 |
Author(s) |
Gandhi K N., Patil C P., Swamy G S K., Duragannavar M P., Patil P B. , 2010. |
Affiliation |
Kittur Rani Channamma College of Horticulture, Arabhavi - 591 310, Karnataka, India. |
Title |
The effect of AM fungi and bioformulations on softwood grafting in jamun (Syzygium cuminii Skeels) |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
Mycorrhiza News. 22(1): 6-11p. |
Categories |
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Soil plant relations |
Sub-subjects |
Nursery Management |
Host |
Syzygium cuminii |
Organism |
Glomus fasciculatum, G. intraradices, Sclerocystis dussii. |
Country |
India, Asia |
Abstracts |
A study was conducted at the nursery of the Department of Pomology, College of Horticulture, Karnataka, India, with three replications in completely randomized block to determine the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi (Glomus fasciculatum, G. intraradices, Sclerocystis dussii) and bioformulations in grafting of Syzygium cuminii. The factors observed were: (1) AM fungi and control 1 (non-mycorrhizal); and (2) biotransformation (control 2 [without bioformulation], Amrit pani, microbial consortium and Pachagavya). Among the AM fungi, G. fasciculatum showed significant high graft-take (56.58%) and survival (86.72%), follwoed by G. intraradices and S. dussii. Non-mycorrhizal grafts showed significantly lower graft-take (35.66%) and survival (71.58%). Among bioformulations, microbial consortium showed significantly highest graft-take (53.40%) and survival (82.88%), followed by Pachagavya and Amrit pani. Grafts without bioformulations indicated significantly lower graft-take (39.52%) and survival (72.99%). Significantly least graft-take (26.52%) was evident where both AM fungi inoculation and bioformulations were excluded. There were significant differences among AM fungi and bioformulations on sprout length at all stages of growth. The influence of AM fungi and bioformulations on number of leaves in grafts was significant. The effect of Am fungi and bioformulation on the rootstock growth and graft survival revealed better results than absolute control where both AM fungi and bioformulations were excluded. The AM fungal inoculation and bioformulation did not alter the graft compatibility as evident from stionic ratio. |