Record ID No. |
6860 |
Author(s) |
Lone R.*, Shuab R., Khan S., Ahmad J. and Koul K. K. , 2017 |
Affiliation |
*Department of Botany, SMMS University, Khiala, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. |
Title |
Influence of Mycorrhizal Inoculation on Carrot Growth, Metabolites and Nutrition. |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
Journal of Plant Nutrition. 41(4): 432-444. |
Categories |
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Biological Interaction |
Host |
Daucus carota |
Organism |
Glomus sp. |
Country |
India |
Abstracts |
Mycorrhizae are fungal symbionts forming mutualistic relationships with plant roots. This study was undertaken to evaluate overall influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on the overall growth and development of carrot plant. Surface-sterilized seeds of carrot were sown in earthen pots filled with sterile soil. Half the pots were inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) spores; the other half without any AMF inoculation represented control. After germination inoculated plants, along with the controls, were sampled at 20, 40, 60 and 80 days of growth after seedling emergence. There is a progressive net increase in growth with each 20 day interval after seedling emergence. Storage roots of carrot had a higher level of metabolites and nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in mycorrhiza colonized plants than control. high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis indicated an increase in the carbohydrate fractions in AMF inoculated roots. Thus mycorrhiza has been found increasing the growth, metabolites and nutrition of carrot plant. |