Background: Symbiotic association with different microbes is an integral and ecologically vital component of legumes. Most previous studies focused on sole application microbial agents, limited investigating the effects co-inoculation agents under tillage practices soil properties. The current study aimed to assess effect practice seed treatment biofertilizers inoculations chemical properties n...

Two new ectocarpic arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species, Glomus drummondii and G. walkeri (Glomeromycota), found in maritime sand dunes of northern Poland and those adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea are described and illustrated. Mature spores of G. drummondii are pastel yellow to maize yellow, globose to subglobose, (58-)71(-85) micromdiam, or ovoid, 50-80x63-98 microm. Their wall consists of...

Compost tea is a liquid organic amendment that has been reported to benefit plant growth and performance through positive effects on microbial communities nutrition. However, few studies have demonstrated this for containerized plants produced in tree nurseries. Five common urban species (Acer negundo, Corymbia maculata, Ficus platypoda, Hymenosporum flavum, Jacaranda mimosifolia) were grown ex...

An investigation was carried out for fifteen plant species, cultivated widely as vegetable crops in Bangladesh, belonged to six different families to measure their affinity in harbouring symbiotic association with mycorrhizal fungi. Fourteen out of the fifteen species were having developed VA-mycorrhizal colonization in their root tissues with a range of 7% to 98%. All the soil samples tested w...

Norby et al center their critique on the design of the data set and the response variable used. We address these criticisms and reinforce the conclusion that plants that associate with ectomycorrhizal fungi exhibit larger biomass and growth responses to elevated CO2 compared with plants that associate with arbuscular mycorrhizae.

pollution of the soil environment with toxic materials from fossil burning, mining and smelting of metalliferous ores, disposal of sewage, fertilizers and pesticides, etc. has increased dramatically since the onset of industrial revolution. application of plants with ability of absorbing heavy metals is a low-cost alternative for eliminating soils from heavy metals. phytoremediation uses plants...