What is it about?
Many strains of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have the ability to improve the water and mineral nutrition of plants and in particular the supply of phosphorus (P). Theaim of this study was to determine the influence of mycorrhization and simple superphosphate (SSP) on growth of Voandzou, also called Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.).
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Why is it important?
The results showed that mycorrhization and SSP favored vegetative growth and increased biomass. Thus, the number of leaves of mycorrhized plants was significantly higher than that of control by 5.0%. The highest leaf P-content was observed with 60 mg P2O5 + AMF treatment; but was reduced with 120 mg P2O5 + AMF treatment. Mycorrhizal intensity was highest without SSP. High P levels were observed to reduced mycorrhizal efficiency. However, low SSP doses could be associated with AMF to optimize Voandzou growth.
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I had a real pleasure writing this article. This article is a contribution to the promotion of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as a growth stimulator.
Dr Carine TEMEGNE NONO
University of Yaounde I
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This page is a summary of: Influence of mycorrhization and phosphate fertilizer on growth of Voandzou (<i>Vigna subterranea</i> (L.) Verdc.), International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, April 2018, African Journals Online (AJOL),
DOI: 10.4314/ijbcs.v11i6.3.
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