Interaction Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Different Phosphate Levels on Growth Performance of Catharanthus roseus Linn.

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  • Mohd AYOOB University of Pune, Department of Botany, Pune, 411007 (IN)
  • Irfan AZIZ University of Pune, Department of Botany, Pune, 411007 (IN)
  • Paramjit Kaur JITE University of Pune, Department of Botany, Pune, 411007 (IN)

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https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb336107

Abstract

Catharanthus roseus L. (Apocynaceae), a valuable medicinal plant with potential therapeutic value was inoculated with AM fungi Glomus fasciculatum under three different phosphate conditions. Catharanthus roseus plants raised in presence of the AM fungi showed increased growth in terms of (shoot length, root length, leaf number, fresh weight and dry weight). Total chlorophyll content and phosphate content of the shoot was found to be significantly higher in AM inoculated plants as compared to non AM Catharanthus plants. The activities of phosphatase enzymes were found to be increased in AM inoculated plants as compared to non AM plants. Root colonization percent was significantly higher in AM inoculated plants at zero and at all three phosphate levels after 60, 90 and 120 days of AM inoculation, but decreased at third phosphate level after 120 days of AM inoculation. The study suggests that Catharanthus roseus is dependent on the mycorrhizal fungi to a large extent for its growth and survival and also shows the potential of AM fungi Glomus fasciculatum in increasing growth and biomass of Catharanthus roseus L.

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Mohd AYOOB, University of Pune, Department of Botany, Pune, 411007

Research scholar, Department of Botany

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2011-08-25

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AYOOB, M., AZIZ, I., & JITE, P. K. (2011). Interaction Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Different Phosphate Levels on Growth Performance of Catharanthus roseus Linn. Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 3(3), 75–79. https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb336107

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DOI: 10.15835/nsb336107