Diversification of Glomermycota form Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Associated with Vegetable Crops Cultivated Underneath Natural Ecosystems in Arid Region of Rajasthan, India Volume 9 - Issue 2

Kamal Prasad*

• Warkem Biotech Pvt. Limited, Agro Division, Swastik Disha Business Parks, via. Vadhani Industrial Estate, LBS Marg, Mumbai- 400086, Maharashtra, India

Received: January 5, 2021;   Published: March 18, 2021

Corresponding author: Dr. Kamal Prasad, Warkem Biotech Pvt. Limited, Agro Division, Swastik Disha Business Parks, via. Vadhani Industrial Estate, LBS Marg, Mumbai- 400086, Maharashtra, India

DOI: 10.32474/CIACR.2021.09.000310

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Abstract

An investigation was carried out for twenty-two plant species, cultivated widely as vegetable crops in arid region of Rajasthan, state of India belonged to eight different families to measure their affinity in harbouring symbiotic association with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AM fungi) and nutrient status in rhizospheric soil. Twenty out of the twenty two species were having developed AM fungal colonization in their root tissues with a range of 16.33% to 91.33%. All the soil samples tested were slightly acidic to alkaline and housed AM fungal spore with a density ranges from 80.33-199 spores/ 50g air dried soil. The AM fungal spore density in the soil was not found to have any effect on symbiotic colonization in root tissues of studied vegetable crop plants by Mycorrhizae. The soil chemical analysis was also noticed to have no correlation with both colonization of root tissues by AM fungi and spore densities in the rhizospheric soil. Variations in AM fungal root colonization’s and spore densities were found statistically significant. Plant species had a significant role in root tissue colonization by AM fungi.

Keywords: Soil; AM fungi; Vegetables Crop plant; Arid region; Rajasthan

Abstract| Introduction| Materials and Methods| Quantification of AM fungal biomass and glomalin stock and pertinent soil quality parameters| Identification of AM Fungal Species| Statistical Analysis| Results and Findings| Conflict of Interest Statements| References|