Claim · model-written summary
Mycorrhizal endophytes differed in tolerance to dry soil conditions, as found by root infection ratings.
- Taxon
- cassava
Manihot esculentae0 - Interactor
- Mycorrhizal endophytese1symbiont
- Outcome
- tolerance to dry soil conditionse1
- Qualifier
- as found by root infection ratingse1
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionValue
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Verbatim
e0“A greenhouse trial was conducted with cassava inoculated with seven different VAM fungal species”
e1“Mycorrhizal endophytes differed in tolerance to dry soil conditions as found by root infection ratings”
Title
Influence of Soil Water Regimes on VA Mycorrhiza
E. Sieverding; S. Toro T. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 1988. doi:10.1111/j.1439-037x.1988.tb00676.x
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Intervention effect Five VAM fungal species improved cassava growth under unstressed conditions.
- Intervention effect Under dry soil, only three VAM fungal species improved cassava growth.
- Intervention effect Under drought, E. colombiana, G. manihotis and G. occultum were most effective for P uptake in cassava.
- Intervention effect A. myriocarpa caused the greatest increase in feeder root length in cassava.
- Intervention effect G. occultum was one of the most effective VAM fungal species for K uptake under both water regimes in cassava.
- Intervention effect G. occultum was not among the most effective fungi for dry matter production in cassava.
- Association The fungal species influenced N, P and K concentrations in cassava leaves, petioles, stems and roots under each water regime.
- Mechanism Enhanced root length and K uptake by VAM fungi may be important for drought tolerance of cassava, in addition to improved P nutrition.