Record ID No. |
786 |
Author(s) |
Sudhansu Samanta, Verma N.K. , 2006 |
Affiliation |
Department of Botany and Forestry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721 102, West Bengal, India. |
Title |
Effect of VA mycorrhiza on the growth and protein content in fruits of Capsicum annuum grown in acid lateritic soil |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
Journal of Mycopathological Research. 44(2): 197-200p. |
Categories |
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Soil plant relations |
Sub-subjects |
Soil reaction |
Host |
Acaulospora dilatata |
Organism |
Glomus. fasciculatum, . G. mosseae, G. annuum |
Country |
India, South Asia |
Abstracts |
A greenhouse experiment was conducted to study the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal association on growth, fruit yield and protein content of Capsicum annuum. The experiment was conducted in 2003-04 at the experimental cum Botanical Garden of Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India. Data analysis revealed that there was a significant gain in fruit protein content because of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza inoculations. Maximum protein content was recorded in case of mixed inoculum followed by Acaulospora dilatata, Glomus fasciculatum and G. mosseae. Plant height and dry weight were significantly increased by the addition of A. dilatata and mixed inoculum. Considering all the quantitative and qualitative characters, A. dilatata and mixed inoculum appeared more promising compared to G. fasciculatum and G. mosseae in promoting growth of C. annuum in the red lateritic soil of West Bengal. |