Mycorrhizal fungi and poultry wastes enhanced soil microbial biomass, metabolic quotient, infection rate, growth and yield of the eggplant

One benefit of incorporating poultry wastes and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) into soils is an increase in crop yield. However, experimental results vary and depend on the kind of poultry wastes, the experimental setup, and the characteristics of the soil. Thus, the underlying causes have not yet been fully understood. In other circumstances, mycorrhizal inoculation and amendment with poultry wastes may have clear impact or negative impacts on soil microbes and plant growth. The experiment was conducted to evaluate the interaction between the fungal mycorrhiza, Italian, local poultry wastes and their effects on the soil biological properties, growth and yield of eggplant Solanum melongena L. The mycorrhiza inoculation included three levels (0, 20, and 40 g. spore. The Italian poultry wastes – Atalpolina was added based on three levels (0, 150, 300) kg / 1000 m2, while the local poultry was added at three levels (0, 8, 12) tons/ha.