Record ID No. |
3140 |
Author(s) |
Waddar K H., Lakshman H C. , 2010. |
Affiliation |
Hind Agricultural Research and Training Institute. |
Title |
Effect of AM fungi on seedlings of Tamarindus indica L. and Azadirachta indica Juss for integrated nursery stock |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
International Journal of Plant Protection. 3(2): 248-252p. |
Categories |
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Soil plant relations |
Sub-subjects |
Nursery Management |
Host |
Azadirachta indica, Tamarindus indica |
Organism |
AMF |
Country |
India, Asia. |
Abstracts |
The health of nursery plants and their productivity are directly linked to soil quality which is intern, is dependent upon the availability of diverse biota supporting stable and healthy ecosystem. The arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi constitute one of the important bioinoculants directly involved in improving plant growth under reduced fertilizer input. In the present investigation, the quantification of mycorrhization was undertaken on two tree species of Tamarindus indica L. and Azadirachta indica Juss plants growing in north Kanara district of Dharwad. Mycorrhizal dependency was scanned on these tree species. Most dominant indigenious AM fungal strains were identified. Green house potted experiments were conducted on plant root length, shoot dry weight, leaf area and number of leaves with inoculation of AM fungi, phosphate dosage supply and AM fungi treatment. The result revealed that AM fungi with law phosphate supply, significantly improved seedlings of both tree species at nursery level compared to non-inoculated (control) plants. |