A comparative study on Effects of Four Species of VA Mycorrhizal Fungi on Growth of Corn

Authors

  • Poonpilai Suwanarit Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
  • Rapeepun Chewatanaruk Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
  • Amara Chantanao Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand

Keywords:

VA mycorrhizal fungi, corn

Abstract

A study was made to compare effects of four species of VA mycorrhizal fungi, namely Acaulospora spinusa, Gigaspora gigantia, Gigaspora margarita and Entrophospora sp. no 1 on growth of corn. The experiment was conducted in pots with sterile soil. Results showed that inoculation with Acaulopora spinusa and with the mixture of these four species gave the largest, significant increase in growth of corn plants, Inoculation with Gigaspora gigantean and Gigaspora margarita increased plant growth significantly whereas inoculation with Entrophospora sp. no I did not. Hyperparasitism of Gigaspora margarita by black and septate mycelial fungus was observed.

Published

1992-06-30

How to Cite

Poonpilai Suwanarit, Rapeepun Chewatanaruk, and Amara Chantanao. 1992. “A Comparative Study on Effects of Four Species of VA Mycorrhizal Fungi on Growth of Corn”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 26 (2). Bangkok, Thailand:203-8. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/241776.

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 2 (1992): April-June

Section

Research Article

License

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