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Influence of Inoculation with the Endomycorrhizal Fungi and Trichoderma viride on Morphological and Physiological Growth Parameters of Rauwolfia serpentina Benth. Ex. Kurtz

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Two arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Glomus mosseae and Acaulospora laevis either alone or in combination with Trichoderma viride showed the dependence of Rauwolfia serpentina on endomycorrhizal fungi. After 60 days, G. mosseae singly or in combination with Trichoderma viride showed enhanced height increment compared to control plants. Maximum phosphorus content was shown by plants treated with G. mosseae plus T. viride (0.444 ± 2.62) in roots and (0.437 ± 4.71) in shoots. Phosphorus content in roots was more than that in shoots. Chlorophyll content and stomatal conductivity also showed similar trend.

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The authors are thankful to UGC, New Delhi and Kurukshetra University for providing financial assistance.

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  1. Lecturer in Botany, D.A.V. College for Girls, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, India

    Sunita Kaushish

  2. Research Scholar, Department of Botany, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, 136119, India

    Aditya Kumar & Ashok Aggarwal

  3. Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat, Assam, India

    Vipin Parkash

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Kaushish, S., Kumar, A., Aggarwal, A. et al. Influence of Inoculation with the Endomycorrhizal Fungi and Trichoderma viride on Morphological and Physiological Growth Parameters of Rauwolfia serpentina Benth. Ex. Kurtz. Indian J Microbiol 52, 295–299 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-011-0215-1

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