Thermal infrared imaging technology was used to understand the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and dark septate endophytic (DSE) fungi, both separately together, on plant growth physiological status, screen develop efficient microbial agents in a pot experiment design. Eight treatments comprised control (CK), AMF inoculation alone, DSE fungal (DSE20%, DSE40% DSE80%; 2, 4, 8 × 105 ...

• Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) reduced foliar disease symptoms in tomato plants. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AMF) only affected plant growth, not disease. Fungal combinations showed functional complementarity for protection and growth. Effects were independent of root colonization pattern. Root inoculation by EPF decreased presence AMF, while AMF was unaffected EPF. Many live intimately associated ...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are the most widespread root fungal symbionts, forming associations with the vast majority of plant species. Ectomycorrhizal development alters gene expression in plant symbionts. In this work we examined the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi spores on the growth and development of Brassica and on the expression of BnMT2 in winter rape. In a pot experiment, rap...

Water deficit conditions, in addition to reduced water uptake, result in a reduction in nutrient uptake, and consequently, a substantial reduction in growth parameters, yield and quality. Substrate inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) as an environmentally friendly biofertilizer is an important strategy to improve the growth parameters and quality of products in such conditions. ...

Nutrient availability is an important factor in crop production, and regular addition of chemical fertilizers is the most common practice to improve yield in agrosystems for intensive crop production. The use of some groups of microorganisms that have specific activity providing nutrients to plants is a good alternative, and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) enhance plant nutrition by providin...

Stemphylium as a monophyletic genus of filamentous ascomycetes, comprises both of saprophytic and plant pathogenic species with worldwide distribution. In an investigation of fungi associated with the black (sooty) head mold of wheat and barley in different regions of Golestan, Alborz and Qazvin provinces, thirty–two isolates with typical characteristics of the genus Stemphylium were recovered....

This study assessed the potential uptake of soil-contaminated heavy metals by Azolla pinnata and Lemna gibba in combination with without arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) traditional improved rice varieties. Total levels cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), arsenic (As) soil, roots, shoots, grains, A. pinnata, L. were estimated using ICP-MS. The percentage colonization AMF-inoculated AMF-uni...

The overuse of agricultural chemicals such as fertilizer and pesticides aimed at increasing crop yield results in environmental damage, particularly in the Sahelian zone where soils are fragile. Crop inoculation with beneficial soil microbes appears as a good alternative for reducing agricultural chemical needs, especially for small farmers. This, however, requires selecting optimal combination...