Effect of age of mango rootstocks with different AM fungi on growth and grafting success.
Patil S. D., Swamy G. S. K., Kumar H. S. Y., Prasad Kumar, Thammaiah N.
Author Affiliation: Department of Fruit Science, K.R.C. College of Horticulture, U.A.S. (D), Arabhavi, Belgaum (Karnataka), India.
Asian Journal of Horticulture 3 : 415-418
Abstract : An experiment was conducted in Arabhavi, Karnataka, India, to assess the effect of mango rootstocks with different AM fungi, i.e. Gigaspora margarita, Glomus fasciculatum, Acaulospora laevis and Glomus monosporum, on growth and grafting success. The inoculation of Gigaspora margarita and Glomus fasciculatum resulted in highest germination (47.19%), while uninoculated rootstocks recorded significantly highest germination index (3.84). Gigaspora margarita and Acaulospora laevis inoculation resulted in significantly lower days for initiation of germination (9.25 days) and completion of germination (46.75 days). Interaction of 10-month-old rootstocks with Gigaspora margarita recorded maximum vegetative parameters. Significantly maximum graft-take, per cent survival of grafts, sprout height, number of leaves and graft diameter were exhibited in different aged rootstocks inoculated with AM fungi when compared to non-AM rootstocks.