scholarly journals Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Trichoderma viride on growth performance of Salvia officinalis Linn.

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditya Kumar ◽  
Ashok Aggarwal ◽  
Sunita Kaushish
Keyword(s):  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizae ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Trichoderma Viride ◽  
Am Fungi ◽  
Salvia Officinalis ◽  
Shoot Biomass ◽  
Root Weight ◽  
Maximum Increase ◽  
Wide Range

Salvia officinalis (Sage) is a popular kitchen herb, member of mint (Lamiaceae) family has been cultivated for its wide range of medicinal values. Arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM) are beneficial symbionts for plant growth and development and offer a viable replacement of high input agricultural technology employed for production of environmentally hazardous fertilizers. Therefore, the present study was focused to analyze the effect of two AM fungi (Acalospora laevis and Glomus mosseae) along with Trichoderma viride, alone and in combination, on different growth parameters of S.officinalis in a green house pot experiment with sterilized soil. AM inoculum and T.viride showed significant increase of different growth parameters after 45 and 90 days of inoculation. Among all treatments, dual combination of A.laevis plus T.viride was most effective in increasing shoot length, leaf area, root length, root weight, AM spore number and percent root colonization. Moreover, maximum increase in shoot biomass was found in plant treated with T.viride.

scholarly journals Response of Strawberry plant (Fragaria ananassa Duch.) to inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Trichoderma viride

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonika Chauhan ◽  
Aditya Kumar ◽  
Chhavi Mangla ◽  
Ashok Aggarwal
Keyword(s):  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Trichoderma Viride ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Am Fungi ◽  
Root Weight ◽  
Maximum Increase ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Acaulospora Laevis ◽  
Shoot Weight

The present paper represents the positive role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) fungi as biofertilizers in strawberry. Experiments were carried out to assess the effectiveness of Trichoderma viride and AM fungi (Glomus mosseae and Acaulospora laevis) alone or in combination, on the growth and biomass production of strawberry. After 120 days, dual inoculation of A. laevis + T. viride showed maximum increase in plant height (30.5±0.3), fresh shoot weight (10.16±0.20), dry shoot weight (2.82±0.02), fresh root weight (6.70±0.10), total chlorophyll (0.841±0.05) and phosphorus content in root (1.13±0.02) as compared to control. However root colonization and AM spore number were maximum in G. mosseae + A. lavies (90.76±1.32) and in G. mosseae (211.16±2.56) respectively as compared to uninoculated plants. Triple inoculation of G. mosseae + A. laevis + T. viride (12.33± 057) was effective in increasing the leaf area.

Effects of phosphorus and vesicular–arbuscular mycorrhizae on growth and leaf retention of black walnut seedlings

1985 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 688-693 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul P. Kormanik
Keyword(s):  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizae ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Lateral Roots ◽  
Black Walnut ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Root Weight ◽  
Soil P ◽  
Vesicular Arbuscular ◽  
Leaf Retention

Black walnut seedlings were grown in fumigated soil without vesicular–arbuscular (VA) mycorrhizal fungi or in soil infested with Gigasporamargarita, Glomusfasciculatum, or Glomusmacrocarpum. For each mycorrhizal treatment, three levels of available phosphorus (P), 25, 50, and 75 ppm, were provided. With 25 and 50 ppm P, the presence of VA mycorrhizae significantly improved leaf retention and root weight of all seedlings. At 75 ppm P, seedling development was not affected by mycorrhizal treatment. Within a given mycorrhizal condition, there were only minor differences in growth parameters across P levels. In the nonmycorrhizal treatments, all growth parameters significantly improved at the 75 ppm P treatment, while little difference could be detected between 25 and 50 ppm P. The number of lateral roots with a diameter of 1.0 mm or larger and root weight of seedlings were not affected by soil P level within a mycorrhizal treaement, but each increment of soil P increased root weight but not the number of lateral roots of seedlings in the nonmycorrhizal treatment. Seedlings that were mycorrhizal with G. margarita had more dense root colonization and were characteristically larger than seedlings that were mycorrhizal with either G. fasciculatum or G. macrocarpum across all P levels.

scholarly journals Impact of endomycorrhizal fungi and other bioinoculants on growth enhancement of Glycine max (L.) Merrill

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
Alpa Alpa ◽  
Neetu Neetu ◽  
Anju Tanwar ◽  
Ashok Aggarwal ◽  
K.K. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Glycine Max ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Trichoderma Viride ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Growth Enhancement ◽  
Root Weight ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Shoot Weight

In the present investigation, the contributions of two indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomus mosseae and Acaulospora laevis), along with Trichoderma viride and Bradyrhizobium japonicum on growth parameters of Soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merrill were investigated. The results obtained indicated the dependence of soybean on mycorrhizal symbiosis. The different growth parameters increased significantly after 120 days of inoculation in comparison to control. Among all the growth parameters studied, plant height (162±3.34), fresh shoot weight (31.26±1.45), dry shoot weight (3.52±0.05), fresh root weight (4.07±0.56), dry root weight (1.03±0.03), root length (49.0±4.47) and leaf area (32.58±1.70) were highest in the combination of G. mosseae + A. laevis + T. viride + B. japonicum but arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) spore number (95.2±3.19) and percent mycorrhizal root colonization (93.26±3.96) were maximum in single inoculation of G. mosseae. Second most effective results were observed in the plants treated with G. mosseae alone. Thus the presence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and other bioinoculants in rhizosphere of soybean had positive effect on the different growth parameters.

scholarly journals Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi favor invasive Echinops sphaerocephalus when grown in competition with native Inula conyzae

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronika Řezáčová ◽  
Milan Řezáč ◽  
Hana Gryndlerová ◽  
Gail W. T. Wilson ◽  
Tereza Michalová
Keyword(s):  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizae ◽  
Native Plants ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Am Fungi ◽  
Plant Invasions ◽  
Soil Disturbance ◽  
Mycorrhizal Networks ◽  
The Family ◽  
Globalized World

AbstractIn a globalized world, plant invasions are common challenges for native ecosystems. Although a considerable number of invasive plants form arbuscular mycorrhizae, interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and invasive and native plants are not well understood. In this study, we conducted a greenhouse experiment examining how AM fungi affect interactions of co-occurring plant species in the family Asteracea, invasive Echinops sphaerocephalus and native forb of central Europe Inula conyzae. The effects of initial soil disturbance, including the effect of intact or disturbed arbuscular mycorrhizal networks (CMNs), were examined. AM fungi supported the success of invasive E. sphaerocephalus in competition with native I. conyzae, regardless of the initial disturbance of CMNs. The presence of invasive E. sphaerocephalus decreased mycorrhizal colonization in I. conyzae, with a concomitant loss in mycorrhizal benefits. Our results confirm AM fungi represent one important mechanism of plant invasion for E. sphaerocephalus in semi-natural European grasslands.

Influence of soil compaction and vesicular–arbuscular mycorrhizae on root growth of yellow poplar and sweet gum seedlings

1987 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 970-975 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. L. Simmons ◽  
P. E. Pope
Keyword(s):  
Root Growth ◽  
Bulk Density ◽  
Root System ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Soil Compaction ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizae ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungus ◽  
Root Weight ◽  
Yellow Poplar ◽  
Greenhouse Study

A greenhouse study was conducted to determine the influence of soil compaction on root growth of yellow poplar (Liriodendrontulipifera L.) and sweet gum (Liquidambarstyraciflua L.) seedlings grown in association with the mycorrhizal fungi Glomusmacrocarpum Tul. and Tul. or G. fasciculatum (Thaxt) Gerd. and Trappe. Seedlings were transplanted into pots that contained silt loam compacted to bulk densities of 1.25, 1.40, or 1.55 Mg m−3. Fungal chlamydospores or control filtrates were used to inoculate seedlings. Weight and length of yellow poplar roots were significantly greater at the lower bulk densities than at the highest bulk density, but fibrosity of the root system was unaffected by increasing bulk density. Weight, length, and fibrosity of the sweetgum root system decreased significantly with each increase in bulk density. Inoculated yellow poplar seedlings had greater root weight at each bulk density than noninoculated seedlings, but root length was not influenced by mycorrhizal treatments at higher bulk densities. Fibrosity of yellow poplar roots varied by mycorrhizal treatment at each bulk density. Results indicate that for yellow poplar, compaction effects may outweigh mycorrhizal benefits at higher bulk densities. At each bulk density, sweet gum seedlings inoculated with G. fasciculatum showed the greatest root growth, suggesting that effects of compaction can be alleviated for sweet gum by inoculation with this mycorrhizal fungus.

scholarly journals In-depth phylogenomic analysis of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi based on a comprehensive set of de novo genome assemblies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merce Montoliu-Nerin ◽  
Marisol Sánchez-García ◽  
Claudia Bergin ◽  
Verena Esther Kutschera ◽  
Hanna Johannesson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Am Fungi ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Nuclear Ribosomal Dna ◽  
Phylogenomic Analysis ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Genome Assemblies

Morphological characters and nuclear ribosomal DNA (rDNA) phylogenies have so far been the basis of the current classifications of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. Improved understanding of the phylogeny and evolutionary history of AM fungi requires extensive ortholog sampling and analyses of genome and transcriptome data from a wide range of taxa. To circumvent the need for axenic culturing of AM fungi we gathered and combined genomic data from single nuclei to generate de novo genome assemblies covering seven families of AM fungi. Comparative analysis of the previously published Rhizophagus irregularis DAOM197198 assembly confirm that our novel workflow generates high-quality genome assemblies suitable for phylogenomic analysis. Predicted genes of our assemblies, together with published protein sequences of AM fungi and their sister clades, were used for phylogenomic analyses. Based on analyses of sets of orthologous genes, we highlight three alternative topologies among families of AM fungi. In the main topology, Glomerales is polyphyletic and Claroideoglomeraceae, is the basal sister group to Glomeraceae and Diversisporales. Our results support family level classification from previous phylogenetic studies. New evolutionary relationships among families where highlighted with phylogenomic analysis using the hitherto most extensive taxon sampling for AM fungi.

scholarly journals Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi increase Pb uptake of colonized and non-colonized Medicago truncatula root and deliver extra Pb to colonized root

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haoqiang Zhang ◽  
Wei Ren ◽  
Yaru Zheng ◽  
Fei Zhao ◽  
Ming Tang
Keyword(s):  
Medicago Truncatula ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Plant Root ◽  
Biomass Accumulation ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Am Fungi ◽  
Shoot Biomass ◽  
Terrestrial Plants ◽  
Split Root ◽  
Split Root System

Abstract Aims Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form symbiosis with terrestrial plants and improve lead (Pb) tolerance of host plants. The AM plants accumulate more Pb in root than their non-mycorrhizal counterparts. However, the direct contribution of the mycorrhizal pathway to host plant Pb uptake was less reported. Methods In this study, the AM fungi colonized and non-colonized root of Medicago truncatula was separated by a split-root system, and their differences in responding to Pb application was compared. Results Inoculation of Rhizophagus irregularis increased shoot biomass accumulation and transpiration, and decreased both colonized and non-colonized root biomass accumulation. Application of Pb in the non-colonized root compartment increased the colonization rate of R. irregularis and up-regulated the relative expressions of MtPT4 and MtBCP1 in the colonized root compartment. Inoculation of R. irregularis increased the Pb uptake in both colonized and non-colonized plant root, while R. irregularis transferred Pb to the colonized root. The Pb transferred through the mycorrhizal pathway had low mobility move from root to shoot, and might be sequestrated and compartmented by R. irregularis. Conclusions The Pb uptake of plant root might follow water flow that facilitated by the aquaporin MtPIP2. The quantification of Pb transfer via mycorrhizal pathway and the involvement of MtPIP2 deserve further study.

scholarly journals Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) as Buffer for Heavy Metals Phytoextraction by Cucurbita maxima Duch. Grown on Crude Oil Contaminated Soil

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Okon G. Okon ◽  
J.E. Okon ◽  
G.D.O. Eneh
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Crude Oil ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Am Fungi ◽  
Heavy Metal Accumulation ◽  
Cucurbita Maxima

This study evaluated the influence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (Rhizophagus irregularis) fungi inoculation (M) on the growth ofCucurbita maximaand as a buffer against phytoextraction of selected heavy metals (HM) (Zn, Cu, Cr, Cd and Pb) from a soil contaminated with crude oil (C). The experiment was set up using four soil treatments, each with three replicates C+ M-, C+ M+, C-M+ and C-M- (control without oil and inoculum). The shoot length, petiole length, number of nodes, leaf area and percentage germination ofC. maximawere significantly (p=0.05) reduced in uninoculated crude oil treatment (C+ M-), unpolluted mycorrhizal inoculated treatments (C-M+) showed remarkable response in growth parameters above the control (C-M-), while the polluted and inoculated treatment (C+ M+) showed significant (p=0.05) increase in growth parameters when compared to the polluted uninoculated treatment (C+ M-). Heavy metals analysis revealed a significant (p=0.05) difference in the heavy metal accumulation ofC. maxima. The heavy metals analyzed in this study are present thus inC. maxima; Zn>Cu>Cr>Pb>Cd. Crude oil polluted uninoculated treatment (C+ M-) recorded the highest concentrations of heavy metals than crude oil polluted inoculated (R. irregularis) treatment (C+ M+). Mycorrhizal inoculated unpolluted treatment (C-M+) and unpolluted uninoculated treatment (C-M-) indicated the lowest heavy metal concentrations. Inoculation withR. irregularissignificantly (p=0.05) reduced heavy metals uptake byC. maximaas observed in this study. Also, the negative effect of crude oil on AMF root colonization ofC. maximabyR. irregulariswas observed in polluted and inoculated treatment. HM often accumulate in the top layer of soil, therefore, are available for uptake by plants via roots, which is a major entry point of HM that ultimately affects different physiological processes. AM fungi can impinge on the chemical properties of heavy metals in the soil, their absorption by the host plant, and their allocation to different plant parts, affecting plant growth and the bioremediation process, thus making the AM fungi a suitable buffer for mitigating heavy metal stress onC. maxima.

scholarly journals Diversity of endomycorrhizal fungi and their synergistic effect on the growth of Acacia catechu Willd.

2009 ◽  
Vol 55 (No. 10) ◽  
pp. 461-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Parkash ◽  
A. Aggarwal
Keyword(s):  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Trichoderma Viride ◽  
Phosphorus Uptake ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Am Fungi ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Rhizosphere Microflora ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Acacia Catechu ◽  
Slow Growing

The diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi of <I>Acacia catechu</I> Willd. was studied. Dominant AM spores, the bacterium <I>Rhizobium</I> sp. along with the fungus <I>Trichoderma viride</I> were isolated from the rhizosphere of <I>A. catechu</I> and mass-produced in laboratory. The co-inoculation effect of <I>Glomus mosseae, Glomus fasciculatum</I>, mixed AM (<I>Glomus</I> spp. [except <I>G. mosseae, G. fasciculatum</I>] with <I>Acaulospora</I> spp., <I>Sclerocystis</I> spp. and <I>Gigaspora</I> spp.), <I>Rhizobium</I> sp. and <I>Trichoderma viride</I> was studied as exerted on the growth of <I>A. catechu</I> seedlings. All inoculated seedlings showed improved seedling growth compared to the control. Inoculated seedlings had a pronounced effect on all growth parameters such as height, fresh and dry weight of roots and shoots, AM spore count, per cent mycorrhizal colonization in roots and root nodule number in comparison with uninoculated seedlings. Phosphorus uptake was also higher in inoculated seedlings than in the control. This study provides a good scope for commercially utilizing the efficient strains of AM fungi for beneficial effects with other beneficial rhizosphere microflora in the primary establishment of slow growing seedlings ensuring better survival and improved growth.

scholarly journals Response of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi to Hydrologic Gradients in the Rhizosphere ofPhragmites australis(Cav.) Trin ex. Steudel Growing in the Sun Island Wetland

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Wang ◽  
Jieting Wu ◽  
Fang Ma ◽  
Jixian Yang ◽  
Shiyang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Plant ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Am Fungi ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Vegetative Period ◽  
Hydrologic Gradients ◽  
Mycorrhizal Association

Within the rhizosphere, AM fungi are a sensitive variable to changes of botanic and environmental conditions, and they may interact with the biomass of plant and other microbes. During the vegetative period of thePhragmites australisgrowing in the Sun Island Wetland (SIW), the variations of AM fungi colonization were studied. Root samples of three hydrologic gradients generally showed AM fungi colonization, suggesting that AM fungi have the ability for adaptation to flooded habitats. There were direct and indirect hydrological related effects with respect to AM fungi biomass, which interacted simultaneously in the rhizosphere. Though water content in soil and reed growth parameters were both positively associated with AM fungi colonization, only the positive correlations between reed biomass parameters and the colonization could be expected, or both the host plant biomass and the AM fungi could be beneficial. The variations in response of host plant to the edaphic and hydrologic conditions may influence the effectiveness of the plant-mycorrhizal association. This study included a hydrologic component to better assess the role and distribution of AM fungi in wetland ecosystems. And because of that, the range of AM fungi was extended, since they actually showed a notable adaptability to hydrologic gradients.

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