Universal Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 1(4), pp. 150 - 154
DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2013.010405
Reprint (PDF) (401Kb)

Ornamental Plant Response to Phosphate Addition and Inoculation with Am Fungi and its Application in Restoring Polluted Soils

V.Divya Rao ^*, Y.Avasn. Maruthi
Department of Environmental Studies, GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam 530045, Andhra Pradesh

ABSTRACT

Visakhapatnam is famously known as the “city of destiny”. Rapid industrialization and urbanization have increased the levels of pollution in soils causing insignificant loss of ancient plant species and soil microflora.AM fungal association is present with almost all the plants. Residential and commercial area were taken into consideration and percentage AM colonization was identified. Two ornamental plant species were taken namely S. scutellarioides and I.herbistii. Glomus sp and Acaulospora sp showed maximum colonization.There was increase in the levels of Phosphate with S. scutellarioides plant species and about 72% of colonization was seen in both the residential and commercial sites.The Phosphate levels were not upto the mark with I.herbstii species where colonization also resulted the same with about 32% in both the residential and commercial sites.

KEYWORDS
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi, Ornamental Plants, Phosphate

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] V.Divya Rao , Y.Avasn. Maruthi , "Ornamental Plant Response to Phosphate Addition and Inoculation with Am Fungi and its Application in Restoring Polluted Soils," Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 150 - 154, 2013. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2013.010405.

(b). APA Format:
V.Divya Rao , Y.Avasn. Maruthi (2013). Ornamental Plant Response to Phosphate Addition and Inoculation with Am Fungi and its Application in Restoring Polluted Soils. Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 1(4), 150 - 154. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2013.010405.