Inoculum production of endophytic mycorrhiza using mustard seed waste as substrate

Inoculum production of endophytic mycorrhiza using mustard seed waste as substrate

2012

E06803

A pot culture experiment was conducted to study the effect of soil amendment with mustard seed (member of Brassicaceae) waste on population and root infection of indigenous Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) fungal species (Acaulospora laevis and Glomus mosseae) under polyhouse conditions. Two monocot plant species viz. Hordeum vulgare and Triticum aestivum were also examined for mycorrhization in the study. Observations were made 75 DAS (Days After Sowing) in terms of percent root colonization, spore density of AM fungi and the effectiveness of AM fungi on shoot and root biomass of both host plants. The results indicated that AM fungal spore population and colonization levels were substantially enhanced by the application of mustard seed waste as substrate over control. Among growth parameters, shoot and root biomass were recorded more in wheat than barley. On the whole, mycorrhization was reported the highest with maximum concentration of waste. Also, wheat appeared to be a better host than barley.

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