Ectomycorrhizal development and pine seedlings growth in response to different physical factors

Jha, B. and Sharma, G. and Shukla, A. (2007) Ectomycorrhizal development and pine seedlings growth in response to different physical factors. Acta Botanica Hungarica, 49 (3-4). pp. 319-328. ISSN 0236-6495

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Abstract

An impact of temperature, light and relative humidity were studied on root colonisation by mycorrhizal fungi and on pine seedling growth. Moderate and high light intensities favoured mycorrhizal colonisation and seedling growth. Pine seedlings inoculated with Pisolithus tinctorius compared to other fungi attained maximum growth. Survival of pine seedlings was higher under moderate light intensity than low and high light intensity. Seedling growth and mycorrhizal colonisation was better at 25°C than 10°C. Variation in humidity did not show much difference in mycorrhizal colonisation and seedling growth. However, seedling survival was greater at high than at low humidity. Pine seedlings showed best survival with 0.5 P level (46.153 mg P/kg soil) of phosphorus at 25 °C temperature and under moderate light intensity. Among the mycorrhizal fungi used P. tinctorius was the most effective endophyte and was followed by Laccaria laccata, Rhizopogon luteolus and Collybia radicata under various physical factors.

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