TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Inoculation and Phosphorus Fertilization on the Growth of <I>Gliricidia sepium</I> in Sterile and Non-Sterile Soils
AU - , E.O. Iniobong AU - , M.G. Solomon AU - , O. Osonubi 
JO  - Research Journal of Agronomy
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
SP  - 23
EP  - 27
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-9354
DO  - rjagr.2008.23.27
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjagr.2008.23.27
KW  - Gliricidia sepium
KW  -mycorrhiza
KW  -phosphorus
KW  -sterile and non-sterile soils
AB  - A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus (AMF), <I>Glomus deserticola</I>, on the growth of <I>Gliricidia sepium</I> under 0, 50 and 100 mg Pkg <SUP>1</SUP> levels of phosphorus fertilization. Inoculation with AMF increased dry matter yield at all levels of applied Phosphorus (P) in both sterile and non-sterile soils while P fertilization at 100 mg P kg <SUP>1</SUP> soil level in conjunction with AMF inoculation increased the dry matter yield by 269.2 and 107.7% in sterile and non-sterile soils, respectively. P fertilization increased arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonization but decreased mycorrhizal dependency. Colonization by indigenous AMF was, however, significantly (p< 0.01) reduced at 100 mg P kg <SUP>1</SUP> soil fertilization. Foliar nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium yields were significantly (p< 0.01) increased by AMF inoculation.
ER  -