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Effect of Interactions of Three Growth-promoting Microorganisms on VAM Colonization, Spore Density, Plant Growth and Nutrient Accumulation in Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) Seedlings

Thomson T. Edathil, S. Man Ian and K. Udaiyan

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 18, Issue 3, December 1995

Keywords: vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza, Azospirillum brasilense, Bacillus megaterium var. phosphaticum,Lycopersicon esculentum

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Interactions of Azospirillum brasilense and Bacillus megaterium var. phosphaticum and Glomus fasciculatum in the rhizosphere of tomato plants were studied. There was no significant difference in plantgrowth parameters between VAM-inoculated treatments. Plants inoculated with the phosphobacteria had significantly higher shoot length, which was equivalent to VAM and other VAM + phosphobacteria combinations. Azospirullum or phosphobacteria alone increased plant biomass compared with the uninoculated control. VAM index was significantly reduced with the addition of phosphobacteria. There was no difference in tissue nutrient concentrations between treatments.

ISSN 1511-3701

e-ISSN 2231-8542

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JTAS-0099-1995

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