<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>China aster and gaillardia are flowering plants with high economic importance in floriculture. In the present investigation, response of China aster and gaillardia seedlings to inoculation with the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus <italic>Funneliformis mosseae</italic> + the plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium <italic>Bacillus sonorensis</italic> was studied by growing in multipots (pro trays). The germination percentage and plant growth parameters: length of shoots, roots and whole seedlings, stem diameter, biovolume index, plant strength, vigor index, dry weight and nutrient uptake, were analyzed 60 days after sowing. The microbial parameters, mycorrhizal root colonization and spore count, and the population of <italic>B. sonorensis</italic> in the substrate were also determined. The results brought out that growth of inoculated seedlings was significantly improved as compared to uninoculated seedlings. Based on the plant growth and microbial parameters studied, it was concluded that inoculating the substrate in pro trays with the microbial consortium results in producing vigorously growing seedlings.</p></abstract>

China aster and gaillardia are flowering plants with high economic importance in floriculture. In the present investigation, response of China aster and gaillardia seedlings to inoculation with the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Funneliformis mosseae + the plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Bacillus sonorensis was studied by growing in multipots (pro trays). The germination percentage and plant growth parameters: length of shoots, roots and whole seedlings, stem diameter, biovolume index, plant strength, vigor index, dry weight and nutrient uptake, were analyzed 60 days after sowing. The microbial parameters, mycorrhizal root colonization and spore count, and the population of B. sonorensis in the substrate were also determined. The results brought out that growth of inoculated seedlings was significantly improved as compared to uninoculated seedlings. Based on the plant growth and microbial parameters studied, it was concluded that inoculating the substrate in pro trays with the microbial consortium results in producing vigorously growing seedlings.

Influence of Microbial Consortium in the Production of China Aster and Gaillardia Seedlings

Journal of Horticultural Research

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China aster and gaillardia are flowering plants with high economic importance in floriculture. In the present investigation, response of China aster and...

Growth parameters	China aster				Gaillardia

	Uninoculated control	Inoculated	SE	D-value	Uninoculated control	Inoculated	SE	D-value
Shoot length (cm)	3.05	7.11	0.97	0.5^**	4.99	7.87	0.66	1.9^**
Root length (cm)	4.48	8.79	1.01	0.5^**	6.15	17.99	2.61	0.5^**
Seedling length (cm)	7.53	15.90	1.98	0.8^***	11.14	25.84	3.23	1.3^***
Stem diameter (mm)	1.58	2.51	0.25	0.6^**	1.29	2.18	0.20	1.5^***
Biovolume index	4.82	17.85	3.24	1.2^***	6.43	17.15	2.37	2.0^***
Germination rate (%)	52.00	80.50	7.26	0.6^**	52.50	89.50	8.24	0.6^**
Plant strength (dry matter/unit area)	0.0163	0.0169	0.001	0.3^*	0.0088	0.0152	0.001	0.3^*
Vigor index	389.2	1274.65	198.78	1.0^***	583.45	2326.85	394.01	0.9^***
Dry weight (g)	0.050	0.120	0.02	1.2^***	0.044	0.120	0.02	1.2^***

Nutrients	China aster				Gaillardia

	Uninoculated control	Inoculated	SE	D-value	Uninoculated control	Inoculated	SE	D-value
N (%)	1.87	2.11	0.07	0.5^**	1.94	2.06	0.03	0.4^*
P₂O₅ (%)	0.07	0.12	0.01	0.4^*	0.06	0.10	0.01	0.3^*
K₂O (%)	1.60	2.68	0.25	1.0^***	1.95	2.19	0.06	0.8^***
Ca (%)	1.99	2.25	0.06	0.4^*	2.18	2.67	0.11	0.6^**
Mg (%)	1.54	1.76	0.05	0.7^**	0.93	1.56	0.14	0.6^**
Zn (ppm)	97	208	24.76	0.7^**	72.03	129.8	13.07	0.5^**
Fe (ppm)	3181	3937	169.12	1.1^***	2460	3775	293.41	0.8^***
Cu (ppm)	108	129	5.16	0.9^***	59.03	105.1	10.48	0.3^*
Mn (ppm)	81	149	15.45	1.3^***	74.75	92.05	3.94	1.2^***
B (ppm)	57	69	3.21	0.8^***	56.47	83.62	6.05	1.3^***
Mo (ppm)	80	172	20.56	1.0^***	62.16	99.24	8.48	1.2^***

Influence of Microbial Consortium in the Production of China Aster and Gaillardia Seedlings

Article Category: Short communication

Data publikacji: 01 sty 2021

Zakres stron: 21 - 28

Otrzymano: 01 mar 2020

Przyjęty: 01 lis 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2020-0026

Słowa kluczowe
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria

© 2020 Marysovia Fernandez et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Influence of microbial consortium on plant growth parameters of China aster and gaillardia seedlings measured 60 days after seeding

Effect of microbial consortium on the nutrient uptake of China aster and gaillardia measured in 60-dayold seedlings

Influence of Microbial Consortium in the Production of China Aster and Gaillardia Seedlings

Article Category: Short communication

Data publikacji: 01 sty 2021

Zakres stron: 21 - 28

Otrzymano: 01 mar 2020

Przyjęty: 01 lis 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2020-0026

Słowa kluczowearbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria

© 2020 Marysovia Fernandez et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Influence of microbial consortium on plant growth parameters of China aster and gaillardia seedlings measured 60 days after seeding

Effect of microbial consortium on the nutrient uptake of China aster and gaillardia measured in 60-dayold seedlings

Słowa kluczowe
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria