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Issue -Vol.25(2) July 2013
Research Finding Papers
O P Chaubey: State Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482008, chaubey.dr@gmail.com
Priyanka Bohre: State Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482008, pribohre@gmail.com
Jamaluddin: Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482001, jamaluddin_125@hotmail.com and
P K Singhal: Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482001, pksinghalrdvv@gmail.com
Abstract
Afforestation is the most effective technique to reclaim the reduced ecosystem and to incorporate carbon from atmospheric CO2 into biomass. Selection of ideal species for revegetation is very important step for restoration of reduced ecosystem. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are able to thrive well on poor physical substrates by extending the hyphal network to the establishing plants.
The present paper deals with the microbial development and restoration of degraded coal mine spoil through establishment of dominant tree species at Northern Coalfield Limited, Singrauli. The results indicated that the microbial biomass gradually increased with the age of plantations in different dominant species of the study area. It was found that older plantations had huge population of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) spores in different species. Similarly, colonization of AM spores in the roots was noticed. In terms of AM status and root colonization with AM fungi, the Dalbergia sissoo proved most promising species, followed by Pongamia pinnata and other species. These species were good for nitrogen fixation. With increasing the age of species, the microbial biomass also increased in different species. The role of AM fungi was found to recover the nutrients status of mine spoil. The nutritional characteristics like organic carbon, available nitrogen and available phosphorus maintained significant positive correlation with density of AM fungi and microbial biomass in different dominant species.
Mayura Dudhane: Division of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, Pune–411007, Email: mayuradudhane@gmail.com
Mahesh Borde : Department of Botany, University of Pune, Pune–411007,
P K Jite : Department of Botany, University of Pune, Pune–411007 and
M V Kulkarni : Division of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, Pune–411007
Abstract
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) is one of the most popular and widely grown vegetable crops in India. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are soil microorganisms that establish mutual symbiosis with majority of higher plants, providing a direct physical link between soil and plant roots. To study the growth and antioxidant enzyme activities in tomato plants under salinity stress conditions, three different concentrations (100 mM, 200 mM and 300 mM) of NaCl were given to AM inoculated and non-AM inoculated tomato seedlings. In the present study, mycorrhizal tomato plants showed significant increase in shoot length, root length, fresh weight and dry weight. AM colonization significantly increased antioxidant enzyme activities like superoxide dismutase and peroxidase activity in mycorrhizal tomato plants as compared to non-AM inoculated plants under different salinity levels, thus rendering the former (mycorrhizal) tomato plants to be sturdier and productive as compared to the latter (non mycorrhizal) ones.
Centre For Mycorrhizal Culture Collection
Chaitali Bhattacharya : Research Associate, Biotechnology and Bioresources, Centre for Mycorrhizal Research, The Energy and Resources Institute, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003, India and
Alok Adholeya : Director, Biotechnology and Bioresources, Centre for Mycorrhizal Research, The Energy and Resources Institute, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003, India
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