Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Balanced Phosphate Fertilization on Two Fibre Yielding Plants, Corchorus capsularis L. (Jute) and Gossypium arboretum L. (Cotton)

摘要

Different levels of phosphate and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (Glomus fasciculatum) inoculation were carried on two fibre yielding plants. Corchorus capsularis L. (jute) plants grew much taller than non mycorrhizal plants in 3.0 mg Rp/kg, Sp/kg super phosphate with AM fungus Glomus fasciculatum inoculation significantly increased plant height, root length, and reduced per cent root colonization and spore number. 3.5 mg/kg treatment of Rp with mycorrhizal inoculation on Gossypium arboretum L. (cotton) influenced the plant growth, biomass production and P-uptake in mycorrhizal plants over the non-mycorrhizal plants. The suitable level of rock phosphate and super phosphate treatment with Glomus fasciculatum inoculation has been recommended on these two fibre yielding plants.