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Enhancing Drought Tolerance, Nutrient Uptake, and Disease Resistance in Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Through Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Inoculation

  • Unique Paper ID: 172978
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 1
  • PageNo: 1714-1721
  • Abstract:
  • A common solanaceous crop, eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) encounters several obstacles that impact productivity and quality, including nutrient deficits, soil-borne diseases, and drought stress. Glomus fasciculatum and Glomus mosseae, in particular, are important arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) that improve drought tolerance, increase nutrient absorption, and inhibit plant diseases. In terms of growth, nutritional absorption, water-use efficiency, and disease resistance, this study assesses eggplant's mycorrhizal dependence and response to AMF inoculation. The Pusa Purple Cluster eggplant variety, infected with G. fasciculatum and G. mosseae, was used in a greenhouse experiment. A control group was not given any AMF. Relative water content (RWC), stomatal conductance, biomass accumulation, phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N), and potassium (K) intake, root colonization, and resistance to Fusarium and Verticillium wilt were all examined in this study. The findings demonstrated notable gains in biomass accumulation (2.5 times greater than control), mycorrhizal dependence (78.9%), root colonization (63.5%), and P absorption (38% increase with G. mosseae). In comparison to controls, AMF-treated plants showed greater drought tolerance, as evidenced by an 85.7% increase in proline accumulation and a 50.3% rise in RWC. Furthermore, AMF-inoculated plants showed a 46% reduction in disease severity, indicating the fungi's potential for biological control of soil-borne diseases. These results demonstrate the advantages of AMF in sustainable eggplant farming, highlighting their function in disease prevention, stress tolerance, and nutrient efficiency. AMF may be incorporated into agricultural methods to increase crop resilience under harsh environmental circumstances, encourage organic farming, and lessen reliance on chemical fertilizers. To improve AMF application tactics for large-scale commercial production, more field research is needed.
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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 1
  • PageNo: 1714-1721

Enhancing Drought Tolerance, Nutrient Uptake, and Disease Resistance in Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Through Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Inoculation

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