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@article{175329,
        author = {R. B. Datir and S. W. Patale},
        title = {Enhancing Wheat Drought Tolerance Through Mycorrhizal Symbiosis: A Sustainable Approach to Mitigating Water Stress},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {11},
        pages = {2994-2999},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=175329},
        abstract = {The output of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is seriously threatened by drought stress, a problem that is made worse by climate change. In specifically, Glomus fasciculatus and Glomus mosseae are two vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi that have shown promise as biological agents for enhancing drought tolerance in wheat. The purpose of this study was to assess how VAM fungus might improve wheat's resistance to drought in different soil moisture levels. G. fasciculatus and G. mosseae-inoculated wheat plants were evaluated in both drought-stressed and well-watered environments using a randomized full block design. In comparison to non-mycorrhizal controls, mycorrhizal plants showed better water retention and osmotic adjustment under drought conditions. The results showed that mycorrhizal inoculation significantly improved root colonization, biomass accumulation, stomatal conductance, relative water content, and osmotic potential, with G. fasciculatus demonstrating superior performance. These findings highlight the potential of VAM fungi as a sustainable strategy for mitigating drought-induced stress in wheat, providing important insights into optimizing mycorrhizal inoculation techniques to improve crop resilience in water-limited scenarios.},
        keywords = {Drought stress, Glomus fasciculatus, Glomus mosseae, Wheat, Drought tolerance, Osmotic adjustment, Biomass accumulation, Stomatal conductance},
        month = {April},
        }