ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA FUNGI AS AN INDICATOR OF SOIL FERTILITY

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are ubiquitous organism that forms association with the root of most terrestrial plants. AMF association also influence soil fertility through the enhancement of chemical, biological and physical content. In this study, we enumerated AMF spores from rhizosphere of...

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Published in:AGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science
Main Authors: Muhammad Akhid Syibli, Anton Muhibuddin, Syamsuddin Djauhari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Brawijaya 2014-02-01
Subjects:
Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF)
indicator
soil fertility
Tithonia difersivolia
Online Access:http://agrivita.ub.ac.id/index.php/agrivita/article/view/228
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Summary:Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are ubiquitous organism that forms association with the root of most terrestrial plants. AMF association also influence soil fertility through the enhancement of chemical, biological and physical content. In this study, we enumerated AMF spores from rhizosphere of Tithonia difersivolia as an indicator of soil fertility. The results showed that the most fertile soil had the highest AMF spores density. This research has confirmed that AMF has high interaction with organic carbon, organic matter, total phosphorus, cation exchange capacity, water level, soil fungi and soil bacteria. Partial regression analysis revealed the mathematic equation for their interaction. This equation used the abundant of AMF spores as an indicator for chemical, biological and physical fertility of the soil.
ISSN:0126-0537
0126-0537

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