Research Article | Published: 01 September 2009

Standardization of Inoculum dose of an AM Fungus for Prosopis cineraria seedlings

Neelam Verma, J. C. Tarafdar and K. K. Srivastava

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 32 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 397-400 | 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-02M8M6 | Cite this article

Abstract

To examine the critical level of arbuscular-mycorrhizal (AM) fungi for Prosopis cineraria under nursery seedling production, Glomus sp. was used at different spore levels (0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 and 900 spores per seedling per polybag). Mycorrhizal inoculation increased plant height, dry matter yield, root length and per cent root infection. Eighty five per cent infections were found to be sufficient for optimum response by P. cineraria seedling. The critical level of spores was found to be 400 per polybag (1 kg soil).

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Verma, N., Tarafdar, J.C. and Srivastava, K.K., 2009. Standardization of Inoculum dose of an AM Fungus for Prosopis cineraria seedlings. Indian Journal of Forestry, 32(3), pp.397-400. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-02M8M6

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