Evaluation of viability of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi on wheat (Triticum aestivum) plant

SARITA; NARENDER  SINGH; RAKESH KUMAR  CHUGH; SUNIL KUMAR; SUMIT KUMAR  AGGARWAL; HARMANJOT  KAUR; KAILASH CHAND  KUMAWAT; SAJAD UN  NABI

doi:10.56093/ijas.v95i4.149488

Authors

SARITA RNB Global University, Bikaner, Rajasthan
NARENDER SINGH Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana
RAKESH KUMAR CHUGH Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana
SUNIL KUMAR College of Dairy Science and Technology, Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner, Rajasthan
SUMIT KUMAR AGGARWAL ICAR- Indian Institute of Maize Research, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab
HARMANJOT KAUR ICAR- Indian Institute of Maize Research, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab
KAILASH CHAND KUMAWAT Jacob Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
SAJAD UN NABI ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Rangreth, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v95i4.149488

Keywords:

Chlamydospores, Glomus spp., Mycorrhiza, Sterilized soil, Viability

Abstract

Mycorrhiza is the most common type of symbiotic relationship that exists between fungi and plant roots. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) plays significant role in plant development, improving soil structure, nutrient cycle and plant resilience to environmental challenges like drought and pathogens. The present study was carried out during 2020 and 2021 at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana to evaluate the viability of different mycorrhizal fungi (Glomus mosseae, G. fasciculatum, G. hoi and G. intraradices) up to seven months after shoot removal. Mycorrhizal fungi were raised and maintained on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) (variety WH-1105) roots in earthen pots and it was observed that the sporocarp population (4475) and mycorrhizal colonization (96%) were highest in G. fasciculatum. The results indicated that the significantly lowest viability was observed in G. intraradices (35.4%) and maximum in G. mosseae (40.1%) during 2020. During 2021, G. intraradices again demonstrated the lowest viability (32.9%), with G. hoi achieving the highest (39.2%). The viability of different mycorrhizal species was found inversely proportional to the period after shoot detachment. The findings emphasize the necessity for better inoculum management techniques to maintain AMF functionality in agricultural environments and the dependence of AMF viability on host association.

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