@article{wjar20231115,
author={{Suliman, Kamal Hassan and Al-Barakah, Fahad Nasser and Assaeed, Abdulaziz Muhmmad and Ahmed, Elgodah H. and Fragallah, Seif Aldin Dawina Abdallah and A.Ibrahim, Elshiekh and Naim, Ahmed M. El},
title={Assessment of Mycorrhizal Fungi Efficiency on Acacia¡¯s Growth Performance under Water Stress},
journal={World Journal of Agricultural Research},
volume={11},
number={1},
pages={30--38},
year={2023},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/wjar/11/1/5},
issn={2333-0678},
abstract={To assess mycorrhizal fungi efficiency on Acacia growth performance under water shortage condition, three leguminous plant species (<i>Acacia tortilis</i>, <i>Acacia ehrenbergiana</i> and <i>Acacia gerrardii</i>) were selected under greenhouse conditions in washed soil. The mycorrhizal fungal colonization was used to enhance plants growth under water deficit. Three watering levels; 85%, 75%, 50% and 25% of Field Capacity (FC) in the presence of Mycorrhizal and non-Mycorrhizal applied on grown trees for 5 months. This treatment impact on the plants was assessed by comparing plants heights, number of leaves shoot, root fresh, dry weight and Relative Growth Rate (RGR), and by measuring mycorrhizal colonization percentage and intensities. The results indicated that Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) significantly increased colonization percentage irrespective of acacia species. The maximum of root colonization percentage obtained at 75 % FC. Greater mycelium infection was observed at <i>A. tortilis</i>, <i>A. gerrardii</i> and <i>A. ehrenbergiana</i> (88.1%, 87.4%, and 86.4% respectively) at FC 75%, while the mycelium infection decreased at FC 25% at all species. The maximum vesicles were found with <i>A. ehrenbergiana</i>, <i>A. gerrardii</i> and <i>A. tortilis</i> (85.3%, 73.2%, and 53.5% respectively) at 75% FC, while the highest infection of Arbuscular (33.6%) was recorded with <i>A. ehrenbergiana</i> under 75% FC. Colonization intensity % significantly affect <i>A. gerrardii</i> registered highest mycelium intensity (66.3%) amended with 75% FC. The greater vesicles infection (62.6%) recorded with <i>A. ehrenbergiana</i> at the same FC, while maximum Arbuscular density (35.7%) with <i>A. ehrenbergiana</i> under 75% FC. Irrespective of Acacia species mycorrhizal fungi significantly enhanced the trees growth (plant height, leaves, shoot and root fresh weight, shoot dry weight and RGR) at 75% FC.},
doi={10.12691/wjar-11-1-5}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}