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Growth and productivity of red oak lettuce infected with AMF
Treament leaf number leaf fresh weight Leaf dry weight % root infection
Results Results Results Results
Treament leaf number (g) (g) % root infection Control 7.20±0.92c 0.83±0.23a 0.06±0.02a 0±0a Acaulospora sp. 5.45±0.28a 0.46±0.12a 0.03±0.01a 59.75±3.49b Gigaspora sp. 5.54±0.43ab 0.74±0.23a 0.05±0.01a 59.80±4.20b Glomus etunicatum 6.53±0.26abc 1.42±0.19a 0.08±0.01a 60.50±2.91b Glomus geosporum 6.60±0.43abc 2.03±0.71ab 0.11±0.04ab 52.10±3.71b Column values followed by the same letter are not significantly different as determined by Duncan’s multiple range test (P = 0.05). Glomus geosporum 6.60 0.43 2.03 0.71 0.11 0.04 52.10 3.71 Glomus macrocarpum 5.85±0.39abc 0.39±0.07a 0.03±0.00a 61.09±2.08b Glomus mosseae 7.00±0.75bc 3.48±1.58c 0.19±0.10c 62.34±3.40b Scutelluospora sp. 5.92±0.38abc 0.80±0.14a 0.05±0.01a 60.38±3.60b
Plant AMF Effect lettuce G mosseae AMF increased nitrate
Discussion Discussion Discussion Discussion
lettuce (L. sativa ) Marulanda (2003)
AMF increased nitrate reductase activity (nitrate ammonium) lettuce
similar to (L. sativa) Adraiana et al. (2003)
- G. intraadices
- G. clarodeum
- G. mosseae
4 mM N + 1 mM P