Response of some tropical nitrogenfixing woody legumes to drought and inoculation with mycorrhiza

This paper reports on a study of the influence ofdrought and inoculation with mycorrhiza on dry-matter production, nutrient uptake and water relations of Acacia auriculiformis, Albizia lebheck. Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala in a sterile soil. Inoculation with L. leucocephala roots cont...

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Autores principales: Awotoye, O.O., Atayese, M.O., Osonubi, O., Mulongoy, K., Okali, D.U.U.
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1992
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100027
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author Awotoye, O.O.
Atayese, M.O.
Osonubi, O.
Mulongoy, K.
Okali, D.U.U.
author_browse Atayese, M.O.
Awotoye, O.O.
Mulongoy, K.
Okali, D.U.U.
Osonubi, O.
author_facet Awotoye, O.O.
Atayese, M.O.
Osonubi, O.
Mulongoy, K.
Okali, D.U.U.
author_sort Awotoye, O.O.
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description This paper reports on a study of the influence ofdrought and inoculation with mycorrhiza on dry-matter production, nutrient uptake and water relations of Acacia auriculiformis, Albizia lebheck. Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala in a sterile soil. Inoculation with L. leucocephala roots containing vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi (Glomus and Acaulospora spp.) resulted in infection of 25-68% in regularly watered plants. Drought stress reduced infection by 8-49%. In general, VAM plants survived better, and had more dry matter and nutrients and a larger leaf area, than uninoculated plants. For A. auriculiformis. however, the VAM inoculant reduced leaf area, plant dry weight and nitrogen content, although it increased phosphorus uptake. Inoculation ofA . auriculiformis with the ectomycorrhizal fungus Boletus suillus resulted in higher nutrient uptake than in non-mycorrhizal and VAM plants. Drought stress tended to reduce plant growth as well as phosphorus and nitrogen uptake. With the exception of A. auriculiformis, nutrient content in drought-stressed VAM plants was either greater than or comparable with the nutrient content of unstressed non-mycorrhizal plants.
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spelling CGSpace1000272023-06-08T20:46:50Z Response of some tropical nitrogenfixing woody legumes to drought and inoculation with mycorrhiza Awotoye, O.O. Atayese, M.O. Osonubi, O. Mulongoy, K. Okali, D.U.U. drought mycorrhizae inoculation legumes This paper reports on a study of the influence ofdrought and inoculation with mycorrhiza on dry-matter production, nutrient uptake and water relations of Acacia auriculiformis, Albizia lebheck. Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala in a sterile soil. Inoculation with L. leucocephala roots containing vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi (Glomus and Acaulospora spp.) resulted in infection of 25-68% in regularly watered plants. Drought stress reduced infection by 8-49%. In general, VAM plants survived better, and had more dry matter and nutrients and a larger leaf area, than uninoculated plants. For A. auriculiformis. however, the VAM inoculant reduced leaf area, plant dry weight and nitrogen content, although it increased phosphorus uptake. Inoculation ofA . auriculiformis with the ectomycorrhizal fungus Boletus suillus resulted in higher nutrient uptake than in non-mycorrhizal and VAM plants. Drought stress tended to reduce plant growth as well as phosphorus and nitrogen uptake. With the exception of A. auriculiformis, nutrient content in drought-stressed VAM plants was either greater than or comparable with the nutrient content of unstressed non-mycorrhizal plants. 1992 2019-03-03T05:54:47Z 2019-03-03T05:54:47Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100027 en Limited Access Awotoye, O.O., Atayese, M.O., Osonubi, O., Mulongoy, K. & Okali, D.U.U. (1992). Response of some tropical nitrogen-fixing woody legumes to drought and inoculation with mycorrhiza. Biological nitrogen fixation and sustainability of tropical agriculture. Ibadan, Nigeria, 24-28 September 1990. Ibadan, Nigeria: IITA, (p.67-77).
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mycorrhizae
inoculation
legumes
Awotoye, O.O.
Atayese, M.O.
Osonubi, O.
Mulongoy, K.
Okali, D.U.U.
Response of some tropical nitrogenfixing woody legumes to drought and inoculation with mycorrhiza
title Response of some tropical nitrogenfixing woody legumes to drought and inoculation with mycorrhiza
title_full Response of some tropical nitrogenfixing woody legumes to drought and inoculation with mycorrhiza
title_fullStr Response of some tropical nitrogenfixing woody legumes to drought and inoculation with mycorrhiza
title_full_unstemmed Response of some tropical nitrogenfixing woody legumes to drought and inoculation with mycorrhiza
title_short Response of some tropical nitrogenfixing woody legumes to drought and inoculation with mycorrhiza
title_sort response of some tropical nitrogenfixing woody legumes to drought and inoculation with mycorrhiza
topic drought
mycorrhizae
inoculation
legumes
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100027
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