Production of Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Inoculum in Aeroponic Culture

Production of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus inoculum in aeroponic culture.

Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum) and industrial sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) colonized by Glomus deserticola, G. etunicatum, and G. intraradices were grown in aeroponic cultures. After 12 to 14 weeks, all roots were colonized by the inoculated vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Abundant vesicles and arbuscules formed in the roots, and profuse sporulation was detected intra-and extraradical...

Improved aeroponic culture technique for production of inocula of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

We compared the conventional atomizing disc aeroponic technology with the latest ultrasonic nebulizer technology for the production of Glomus intraradices inocula. The piezo ceramic element technology used in the ultrasonic nebulizer employed high frequency sound that blasted the nutrient solution and nibulized it into micro-droplets size of 1μm in diameter. Growth of the pre-colonized AMF-root...

Production of Plant Growth-Regulating Substances by the Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Glomus mosseae.

Glomus mosseae, a representative species of Endogonaceae (Phycomycetes) able to form vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza, was investigated for phytohormone production. Spores of G. mosseae were axenically germinated in water, and the resultant mycelial growth was assayed by standard procedures for extracting plant hormones from microbial cultures. Paper partition chromatography and specific bioassa...

Arbuscular Mycorrhizas: Producing and Applying Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Inoculum

On-farm production of inoculum of indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and assessment of diluents of compost for inoculum production.

On-farm production of arbuscular mycorrhizal [AM] fungus inoculum can be employed to make the benefits of the symbiosis more available to vegetable farmers. Experiments were conducted to modify an existing method for the production of inoculum in temperate climates to make it more readily adoptable by farmers. Perlite, vermiculite, and peat based potting media were tested as diluents of yard cl...