ISSN:
1573-5036
Keywords:
plant species
;
spore production
;
vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract The effect of plant species on vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungal spore production was compared using corn, bahiagrass, soybean, and sudangrass as the nurse crops. The VAM endophytes wereGlomus claroideum, Gl. etunicatum, Gl. mosseae, Gl. macrocarpum, andGigaospore margarita. At 14 weeks after planting (WAP), spore production byGl. claroideum, Gl. etunicatum, Gl. mosseae, andGl. macrocarpum was greater with bahiagrass than with corn or sudangrass. There were no differences between bahiagrass or sudangrass withG. margarita at 14 WAP. Soybean was not a suitable host plant for VAM spore increase. The general ranking of plant species was bahiagrass 〉 corn ≫ sudangrass≫≫ soybeans.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02202095
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