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Response of maize to different inoculum densities of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal endophytes

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The effect of the inoculum density of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal endophytes on growth and development in maize was investigated in sterilized soil under glass-house conditions. Mycorrhizal plants grew robust and produced three times more dry weight than non-mycorrhizal plants. 40 or more endophytes per plant produced the highest mycorrhizal association and the maximum growth in maize. The uninoculated plants exhibited the symptoms of chlorosis.

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  1. Department of Botany, School of Life Sciences, North Eastern Hill University, 793014, Shillong, India

    R. R. Mishra, G. D. Sharma & I. B. Kharsyntiew

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Mishra, R.R., Sharma, G.D. & Kharsyntiew, I.B. Response of maize to different inoculum densities of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal endophytes. Experientia 37, 568–569 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01990053

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