Host genotype dependency and growth enhancing ability of VA-mycorrhizal fungi for Eleusine coracana (finger millet)

Inoculation of finger millet (Eleusine coracana Gaertn.) plants with one of six different vesicular, arbuscular, mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi increased plant biomass, height, leaf area and absolute growth rate; however, effectiveness of the various VAM fungi varied significantly. Maximum root colonizatio...

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Published in:World journal of microbiology & biotechnology 1993-03, Vol.9 (2), p.191-195
Main Authors: Tewari, L, Johri, B.N, Tandon, S.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
Biological and medical sciences
biomass production
Eleusine coracana
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General agronomy. Plant production
genotype
growth rate
height
leaf area
plant characteristics
root inoculation
Soil-plant relationships. Soil fertility
Soil-plant relationships. Soil fertility. Fertilization. Amendments
vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae
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Summary:Inoculation of finger millet (Eleusine coracana Gaertn.) plants with one of six different vesicular, arbuscular, mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi increased plant biomass, height, leaf area and absolute growth rate; however, effectiveness of the various VAM fungi varied significantly. Maximum root colonization and mycorrhizal efficacy was observed with plants inoculated with Glomus caledonicum. Among five host genotypes tested for mycorrhizal dependency against G. caledonicum, genotype HR-374 gave the highest plant biomass, mycorrhizal efficacy and root colonization, the inoculation resulting in increased mineral (phosphate, nitrogen, Zn(2+) and Cu(2+)) content and uptake in shoots.
ISSN:0959-3993
1573-0972
DOI:10.1007/BF00327835