Research Article

Volume 8 |Issue 6| November-December 2020                          First published: 10 December 2020

Effect of mycorrhizal inoculation on growth and establishment of micropropagated Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.)de Wit

Naqvi Nikhat

Botany Department, SFS College, Seminary Hills, Nagpur, MS, India

Email: naqvin@rediffmail.com

Abstract

The effect of mycorrhizal inoculation during ex vitro hardening stage on growth and survival of micropropagated plants was studied using Leucaena leucocephala as test plant. Ex vitro inoculation with Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus (AMF) Glomus macrocarpum plays an important role in improved growth, establishment as well as survival of micropropagated plants. Plants inoculated with Glomus macrocarpum showed significant increase in all plant growth parameters. Root length ,shoot length ,number of leaves ,plant biomass significantly increased due to mycorrhizal inoculation. Percent survival was also considerably influenced by mycorrhizal inoculation .After 150 days, the survival percent was zero in uninoculated control as compared to 90% in mycorrhizal plants .An early inoculation of micropropagated plants with AM fungi will ensure improved growth and survival of micropropagated forest trees during nursery stage to be used in reforestation programs .It is desirable to inoculate the tissue-cultured plantlets with suitable arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as early as possible before nursery production for raising the survival rate after transplantation and also stimulating the growth of tissue cultured plantlets.

Keywords:Leucaena leucocephala ,Arbuscular mycorrhiza, micropropagation.

Editor: Dr.Arvind Chavhan

Cite this article as:
Naqvi Nikhat. Effect of mycorrhizal inoculation on growth and establishment of micropropagated Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.)de Wit, Int. Res. Journal of Science & Engineering, 2020, Volume 8(6): 212-218.

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