RT Journal T1 RESPONSE OF FOUR ZUCCHINI (Cucurbita pepo L.) HYBRIDS TO DIFFERENT ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI A1 S. Sensoy A1 S. Demir A1 S. Tufenkci A1 Ç. Erdinç A1 E. Demirer A1 H. Ünsal A1 G. Halifeoglu A1 A. Ekincialp JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JO JAPS SN 1018-7081 VO 21 IS 4 SP 751 OP 757 YR 2011 FD 2011/08/01 DO DOI NA AB

Four zucchini hybrids (Focus F1, Comet F1, Natali F1, and Ezra F1) inoculated by three different arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) [Glomus intraradices (Gi), Glomus etinucatum (Ge), and Gigaspora margarita (Gm)] in a growth chamber experiment were evaluated for seedling traits, nutrient uptake, colonization, and relative mycorrhizal dependency (RMD). Relative mycorrhizal dependency ranged widely among four zucchini hybrids. Gm inoculations had higher positive RMDs, while Gi inoculations had lower negative RMDs. Gm-inoculated Focus F1 had the highest RMD (30.22 %). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculated seedlings had wider cotyledons and stems. There were also significant effects of AMF inoculation on the most of nutrients.

K1 AMF, colonization, nutrient uptake, relative mycorrhizal dependency symbiosis, zucchini. PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2011-JAPS-413