Colonization of 'Sampion' apple tree roots and rhizosphere by mycorrhizal fungi following the application of AquaGel or organic compost enriched with beneficial microorganisms

Edyta Derkowska, Beata Sumorok, Lidia Sas-Paszt, Krzysztof Górnik, Sławomir Głuszek, Anna Lisek, Augustyn Mika and Mateusz Frąc
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Edyta Derkowska: The National Institute of Horticultural Research, Skierniewice, Poland
Beata Sumorok: The National Institute of Horticultural Research, Skierniewice, Poland
Lidia Sas-Paszt: The National Institute of Horticultural Research, Skierniewice, Poland
Krzysztof Górnik: The National Institute of Horticultural Research, Skierniewice, Poland
Sławomir Głuszek: The National Institute of Horticultural Research, Skierniewice, Poland
Anna Lisek: The National Institute of Horticultural Research, Skierniewice, Poland
Augustyn Mika: The National Institute of Horticultural Research, Skierniewice, Poland
Mateusz Frąc: The National Institute of Horticultural Research, Skierniewice, Poland

Horticultural Science, 2023, vol. 50, issue 4, 253-261

Abstract: Apple trees of the cultivar 'Sampion' were planted at the Experimental Orchard of National Institute of Horticultural Research in Dąbrowice. In a three-year experiment (2019-2021) the following fertilization combinations were applied: AquaGel (commercial hydrogel), AquaGel combined with a consortium of beneficial bacteria, AquaGel combined with a consortium of beneficial filamentous fungi, organic compost alone, compost combined with a consortium of beneficial bacteria, and compost combined with a consortium of beneficial filamentous fungi. The presence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi was assessed both in the rhizosphere soil and in the roots of apple trees. The results of the study indicate the most advantageous effect of compost combined with bacteria or fungi on the degree of root colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and the formation of their spores in the soil.

Keywords: fertilization; mycorrhizal frequency; soil; spores; beneficial bacteria; beneficial fungi (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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