International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2015, Volume : 3, Issue : 6
First page : (137) Last page : (149)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2152
Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (VAM) Status of some medicinal plants of Gar-Panchakot hills in Purulia, West Bengal, India
Pampi Ghosh1* and Nagendra Kumar Verma2
1Dept. of Botany, Seva Bharati Mahavidyalaya, Kapgari, Paschim Medinipur, W.B, India
2Dept. of Botany & Forestry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, Paschim Medinipur, W.B., India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: pampikapgari@gmail.com
Abstract
Fifty four speciesof medicinal Plants were investigated for Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) status in Gar-Panchakot hills, in Dhara area of Purulia District of southwest Bengal. VAM was observed in almost all plants. Great variations were found in VAM infection percentage from plant to plant even from season to season. Plants in rainy season showed highest VAM infection percentage than winter and summer. Number of vesicles increased in winter but rainy season encouraged more arbuscules than vesicles. More than one type of mycorrhizal hyphae and vesicles were observed in majority of plants depending upon season and sites.
Key words: VA-Mycorrhizae, Root Colonization, Seasonal variations, medicinal plants
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Cite this article: Ghosh, P. and Verma, N.K., Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (VAM) Status of some medicinal plants of Gar-Panchakot hills in Purulia, West Bengal, India, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 3(6): 137-149 (2015). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2152
