Inoculation of cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) and poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Trichoderma harzianum

M. Dubský, F. Šrámek and M. Vosátka
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M. Dubský: The Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Ornamental Gardening, Prùhonice, Czech Republic
F. Šrámek: The Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Ornamental Gardening, Prùhonice, Czech Republic
M. Vosátka: The Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Ornamental Gardening, Prùhonice, Czech Republic

Plant, Soil and Environment, 2002, vol. 48, issue 2, 63-68

Abstract: Dual inoculation of peat based horticulture substrate with a mixture of four species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and fungal biocontrol agent Trichoderma harzianum showed a significant positive effect on the growth and flowering of cyclamen plants. Inoculation substantially decreased plant mortality caused by spontaneous infection by the fungal pathogen Cryptocline cyclaminis. Plant mortality was also reduced by separate inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Both separately inoculated agents positively affected the plant growth, although to a lesser extent. Very few significant effects of inoculation were observed on the growth of poinsettia plants cultivated from cuttings. Use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi together with the introduction of Trichoderma for inoculation of horticultural substrates is suggested to alleviate the inevitable effects of various stresses during the cultivation of horticultural crops.

Keywords: Cyclamen persicum; Euphorbia pulcherrima; inoculation; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; mycorrhizal growth response; Trichoderma harzianum (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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