Effect of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the growth of teak seedlings
| Publication Type | Journal Article | |
| Year | 2000 | |
| Authors | Ramanwong, K,; Sangwanit, U, | |
| Journal | Bio-technology applications for reforestation and biodiversity conservation. Proceedings of the 8th International Workshop of BIO-REFOR, Kathmandu, Nepal, November 28-December 2, 1999 | |
| Pages | 119-122 | |
| Abstract | Teak( Tectona grandis ) seedlings produced by a tissue culture technique were inoculated with the following 6 species of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi, Acaulospora scrobiculata, Glomus aggregatum, G. deserticola, G. multicaulis, Sclerocystis microcarpus and an unidentified species (black spore). Six months after inoculation, the inoculated teak seedlings showed greater height, diameter at root collar, shoot dry weight, root dry weight and total dry weight than the control seedlings. Most of the differences in these growth parameters were statistically significant. All VAM fungi also increased the efficiency of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium uptake in teak seedlings although not significantly. Analysis of seedling growth performance indicated that seedlings inoculated with A. scrobiculata, G. aggregatum, G. deserticola and the unidentified species (black spore) attained the highest seedling quality. However, the spores of the latter species present in soils planted with corn or teak seedlings reproduced significantly fewer spores than the former 3 species. Therefore, for future teak planting programs it is recommended that any of the 3 fungi are suitable for mass production and inoculation into teak seedling roots. |

