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Biotechnology and Microbiology
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VOL. 3, ISSUE 1 (2021)
Effect of Arbuscular mycorrhizae on the growth of Vigna radiata
Authors
Sudhansu Samanta
Abstract

Mycorrhizal fungi form mutualistic relationships with the roots of some plants, allowing the plant access to nutrients and minerals while the fungi obtain food from the plant. Given that this relationship is beneficial to the plant, this paper investigates the nature of the impact of presence of mycorrhizal fungi on the growth of Vigna radiata (mung beans) in soil of differing chemical environments. Through comparing the stem lengths of plants seven days after germination, it is found that in soil with 0.0% fertilizer, the presence of locally collected, unclassified mycorrhizal fungi impacts the growth of Vigna radiata negatively; in intermediate fertilizer concentrations there is no significant effect; at higher fertilizer concentrations, the mycorrhizal fungi aid in the plants’ survival and growth. This paper I observed the plant spp. of Mung bean, planted them to 7 different types of soil samples, concludes that in nutrient-deficient environments, the mycorrhizal fungi compete for nutrients with the plant, yet benefits the plant by stabilizing its growth when nutrients are available. Like that I differ those plants by their growth and development. Due to the unclassified nature of the mycorrhizal fungi used in this experiment, this investigation is very preliminary and opens itself to many more topics of research in the future. 

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Pages:104-112
How to cite this article:
Sudhansu Samanta "Effect of <i>Arbuscular mycorrhizae</i> on the growth of <i>Vigna radiata</i>". International Journal of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Vol 3, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 104-112
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