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@article{170983,
        author = {U.N.Bhale and N.R. Kamble and K.K.Vhantalkar and A.A.Gangawane},
        title = {Seasonal status of Mycorrhizal fungi of silver cock's comb (Celosia argentea L.)},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {7},
        pages = {2107-2115},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=170983},
        abstract = {The present study determined the seasonal variation of AM fungi in Celosia argentea L. The sample of roots and rhizosphere soil of C. argentea was studied from 10 different study sites. The percentage, types of root colonization and AMF spore density from three different seasons were studied.The winter season had the highest percentage of root colonization and spore density, followed by the summer season and the monsoon season had the lowest. The maximum percentage of root colonization in Naldurg (64±4.0) in the winter season and minimum in the monsoon (4.0) from Murtha Horti and Nilegaon. Vesicular, arbuscular and hyphal types of root colonization were recorded in three seasons. The highest percentage of root length colonization was recorded in the winter season (51.2 ±21.95) from Naldurg and the lowest in summer (2.0 )from Kesarjawalga and Hangarga. The appearance of AM fungal spore density varied from site to site and season to season. In winter, maximum spore density was recorded in Hangarga (377±19.30/100g soil) and minimum in Gujnur and Chikundra (85.5) in monsoon season. Four different AMF genera and 12 species were recorded, i.e., Acaulospora, Glomus,Gigaspora and Sclerocystis from three different seasons. Glomus sp. was found to be dominant over others. Glomus citricola had the highest relative abundance (16.66%) as well as frequency of occurrence (75%) and Sclerosystis rubiformis and Sclerosystis sinuosa have the lowest (3.7%). The present study shows that the seasonal variation controls the % infection rate and % spore population. Physco-chemical parameter of soil affects the infection of the AM fungi in the host plant. The winter season soil has the most favourable and rich in all physio-chemical parameters followed by the summer and rainy seasons show the less rich soil nutrients among the three.},
        keywords = {Rhizosphere, Study sites, AMF status, seasonal variations, Celosia argentea L.},
        month = {December},
        }