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Effects on growth of persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) rootstock of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi species
- Source :
- Volume: 39, Issue: 1 117-122, Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Persimmon ( Diospyros kaki Tunb.) is grown in many parts of the world that display subtropical climate conditions, including Turkey. Tere are 2 common rootstocks used in its production: D. kaki and D. virginiana Tunb. Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM), a symbiosis between plant roots and members of an ancient phylum of fungi, Glomeromycota, improves root development, water supply, and nutrients such as phosphate and zinc in the host plant. In this study, the efects of 5 AM fungi species (Glomus mosseae , G. clarium , G. etunicatum , G. caledonium , and G. intraradices) on plant growth, chlorophyll concentration, and chlorophyll fuorescence (Fv’/Fm’) in D. virginiana were investigated under greenhouse conditions. We determined that mycorrhizal inoculations increased shoot and root dry weight compared to the noninoculated plants. Plants inoculated with G. etunicatum showed the highest total plant dry weight. Highest leaf chlorophyll concentration was measured in a plant inoculated with G. caledonium . Te results of chlorophyll fuorescence were similar for all AM inoculations; however, they signifcantly difered from those of noninoculated plants. Te results demonstrated the beneft potential of mycorrhizal inoculations for persimmon production. Persimmon ( Diospyros kaki Tunb.) is grown in many parts of the world that display subtropical climate conditions, including Turkey. Tere are 2 common rootstocks used in its production: D. kaki and D. virginiana Tunb. Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM), a symbiosis between plant roots and members of an ancient phylum of fungi, Glomeromycota, improves root development, water supply, and nutrients such as phosphate and zinc in the host plant. In this study, the efects of 5 AM fungi species (Glomus mosseae , G. clarium , G. etunicatum , G. caledonium , and G. intraradices) on plant growth, chlorophyll concentration, and chlorophyll fuorescence (Fv’/Fm’) in D. virginiana were investigated under greenhouse conditions. We determined that mycorrhizal inoculations increased shoot and root dry weight compared to the noninoculated plants. Plants inoculated with G. etunicatum showed the highest total plant dry weight. Highest leaf chlorophyll concentration was measured in a plant inoculated with G. caledonium . Te results of chlorophyll fuorescence were similar for all AM inoculations; however, they signifcantly difered from those of noninoculated plants. Te results demonstrated the beneft potential of mycorrhizal inoculations for persimmon production.
- Subjects :
- Persimmon
Ecology
biology
fungi
Mycorrhiza species
Diospyros kaki
food and beverages
Forestry
biology.organism_classification
Diospyros virginiana
Arbuscular mycorrhiza
Glomeromycota
Root colonization
Botany
Shoot
Plant development
Rootstock
Persimmon,plant development,chlorophyll fluorescence,mycorrhiza species,root colonization
Chlorophyll fluorescence
Orman Mühendisliği
Glomus
Food Science
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1300011X and 13036173
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Volume: 39, Issue: 1 117-122, Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ac394f46878919db7cc1a47b9f58e3e6