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Growth of Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Improved by Formation of Vesicular‐Arbuscular Mycorrhizae
Author(s) -
Williams S. E.,
Wollum A. G.,
Aldon Earl F.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1974.03615995003800060034x
Subject(s) - biology , glomus , atriplex , inoculation , phosphorus , dry weight , botany , agronomy , horticulture , chemistry , organic chemistry
Fourwing saltbush [ Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.] roots were stained for detection of endomycorrhizal fungi by simmering in an acid fuchsin‐chloral hydrate solution. Naturally occurring endomycorrhizal fungi were observed in symbiotic association with the roots. Mycorrhizal fourwing saltbush grown in nonsterile soil had a greater dry weight and accumulated more phosphorus than nonmycorrhizal plants grown in sterile soil. Inoculation of fourwing saltbush with a known endomycorrhizal fungi, Endogone mosseae Nicol. and Gerd. tended to stimulate the plants to greater growth than uninoculated plants.