Research Article | Published: 01 September 2010

Growth performance, Phosphorus and Nitrogen uptake in Acacia Nilotica under AM inoculated and uninoculated alkaline soils at different stages of growth

Kaushal Pratap Singh, Rekha Yadav and Seema Bhadauria

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 33 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 313-317 | 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-Q170YA | Cite this article

Abstract

Acacia nilotica is an important tree species in the semi-arid and arid zones of the world. It is fast growing, drought resistant, multipurpose legume tree. The inoculation of AM fungi may be useful in ensuring higher biomass production and establishment of Acacia nilotica in alkaline soil. AM fungi favoured biomass accumulation, dry weight and nutrient uptake. Its population was enhanced, when AM fungi received improved supplies of phosphate and nitrogenous fertilizers. The principal benefit to the plant being increased nutrients uptake and consequent improved growth, yields and nodulation in legume tree.  The results of present investigation showed that after 180 days of inoculation, the maximum shoot (53.2 cm/plant), root (55.2 cm/plant) length, collar diameter (0.53 cm/plant), number (15.10/plant) and dry weight (1.11 g/plant) of root nodules under soil treated with AM along with phosphate and nitrogenous fertilizers. The phosphorus (0.23%) and nitrogen (0.69%) were also found maximum after 180 days in AM inoculated plants in comparison to uninoculated plants. The uninoculated plants were showed minimum growth performances and biomass production in the soil treated only with fertilizers.

Keywords

Fungi, Biomass production, Phosphate, Nitrogenous fertilizers, Nodulation, Legume, Mycorrhization

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Singh, K.P., Yadav, R. and Bhadauria, S., 2010. Growth performance, Phosphorus and Nitrogen uptake in Acacia Nilotica under AM inoculated and uninoculated alkaline soils at different stages of growth. Indian Journal of Forestry, 33(3), pp.313-317. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-Q170YA

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