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Mycorrhizal Technology for Reclamation of
Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert
By
DR.NISHI MATHUR Head, Department of Biotechnology
Mahila P.G.Mahavidyalaya
Kamla Nehru Nagar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan,INDIA
2016
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Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert iii
DEDICATED
TO
MYBELOVED
PARENTS
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert iv
S.NO. NAME OF CHAPTER PAGE NO.
1. INTRODUCTION 2-4
2. MATERIAL AND METHODS 5-21
3. RESULTS 22-45
4. DEVELOPMENT OF ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAE 46-50
5. DISCUSSION 51-59
6. SUMMARY 60-61
7. REFERENCES 62-87
CONTENTS
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 1
Chapter – 1
Introduction
Land is facing serious threats of deterioration due to unrelenting human pressure and
utilisation incompatible with its capacity. The information on land degradation is needed for
a variety of purposes like planning reclamation programs, rational land use planning, for
bringing additional areas into cultivation and also to improve productivity levels in degraded
lands. Land degradation has numerous environmental, economic, social and ecological
consequences. There can be rather serious effects in terms of soil erosion, loss of soil fertility
and thus reduced plant growth or crop productivity, clogging up of rivers and drainage
systems, extensive floods and water shortages. It is estimated that some forms of land
degradation constituting 75% of the earth’s usable landmass affect 4 billion people in the
world. About 15% of the world population is effected by land degradation which is likely to
worsen unless adequate and immediate measures are taken to arrest the degradation
processes. The largest category is land affected by water and wind erosion, which account for
80 percent of degraded followed by salinization / alkalization and waterlogging. Reliable time
series data are available only for salt affected land, which has grown from 7.18 million
hectares in 1987 to over 10 million in 1993 (Annon, 2002). According to NRSA / DOS project
on ’Mapping of salt affected soils of India on 1:250,000 scale’, the area under salt affected
soils in the country is 6.727 million hectares. An estimated area of 2.46 million ha land is
suffering from water logging in irrigation commands in India (Anonymous, 1991). “An area is
said to be waterlogged when the water table rises to an extent that soil pores in the root
zone of a crop become saturated, resulting in restriction of normal circulation of the air,
decline in the level of oxygen and increase in the level of carbon dioxide”. It 2 may result in
various types of soil degradation like physical degradation or chemical degradation or
salinity. Satellite data are being used regularly for mapping and monitoring of waterlogged
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 2
areas. Salt affected areas are one of the most important degraded areas where soil
productivity is reduced due to either salinization( EC > 4 dS/m) or sodicity (ESP > 15) or both.
The soils with EC more than 2 dS/m in black soils and >4 dS/m in non-black soils was
considered as saline in the present project. Soils with soil pH more than 8.5 results in increase
of exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) in soils (> 15) and are termed as sodic. Based on
the type of problem, it has been divided into saline, sodic and saline-sodic. Under NR Cenus
project three types of salt affected soils viz., saline, sodic and saline-sodic are mapped using
three seasons satellite data, field work and analysis of soil samples under three severity
classes namely slight, moderate and strong. A.1 Saline soils These soils occurs in arid and
semi-arid regions, coastal areas, irrigated commands and peripheries of streams in peninsular
regions. The soil pH is usually less than 8.5 and EC is more than 4 dS/m. On satellite data it is
seen in light grey to white with association of poor crop growth. In severe cases, there may
not be any vegetal cover, even grass. A.2 Sodic soils Usually it occurs in the older alluvial
plains. Because of high sodium content, soils will be moist during post-monsoon season
which can be seen easily in the post-monsoon image. It appears on satellite data as grayish
white / dull white discrete patchy. It occurs as 3 contiguous patches with smooth texture on
the image. Multi temporal data set will help in delineation of affected areas and to some
extent severity classes. The soil pH values will be more than > 8.5, and EC will be < 4 dS/m
and ESP is greater than 15. A.3 Saline Sodic Soils The Saline-Sodic soils occur in arid and
semiarid regions. It appears as grayish white with red and white mottle color on the image.
Bright white tone, dominantly in Indo-Gangetic alluvial plains. In coastal plain it is creamy
white color with mottle tone. The soil pH is greater than or equal to 8.5 and EC is greater than
or equal to 4 dS/m.
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 3
Chapter – 2
Materials and Methods
MYCORRHIZAL TECHNIQUES
Collection
Isolation of Spores
Identification of Spores
Staining Procedure for Root
Percentage of Root Colonization
Mass Multiplication of Inoculum
Inoculation of Mycorrhizae in Seed Lings of Tree Species
PLANT ANALYSIS
Plant Height and Biomass Dry Weight
Phosphorus
Nitrogen
Acid / Alkaline Phosphatase
Nitrate Reductase
Total Phenol
Peroxidase & Polyohenol Oxidase
MYCORRHIZAL TECHNIQUES
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 4
Collection
During the present research investigation work rhizospheric soil of the Casuariana
spp. were collected from various localities of Western Rajasthan namely
Jodhpur Region
Pali Region
Udaipur Region
Mount Abu Region
The periodical survey of Western Rajasthan was undertaken in order to collect the
rhizospheric soil as well as root samples. Root and Rhizosphere soil samples for plant species
were collected from five individuals at different stages of growth (vegetative and
reproductive). Care was taken during collection that roots of shrubs and tree species could be
positively identified, so take them carefully without sample mixing. Root samples were
washed thoroughly free of attached soil particles and cut into several small segments and
stained within 24 hours or preserved in formalin-acetic acid alcohol upto six months before
staining. Rhizosphere soil from roots and adjacent to plants were collected. Soil samples
collected from different indivisuals of a species were mixed to form a composite sample.
These composite soil samples were used for the isolation of VAM fungal spores and for soil
chemistry.
Isolation of Spores
To Isolate Mycorrhizal spores from the soil many methods can be employed. Out of
these, techniques three has been used in present investigation.
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 5
1. Wet sieving and decanting technique: The soil samples collected were processed by
wet sieving and decanting technique of Gerdemann and Nicolson (1963) to obtain
spores. The details are as follows-
100 g soil was taken and mixed in luke warm water in a large beaker and the heavier
particles were allowed to settle down.
The suspension was then poured through a coarse sieve (710 µm) to remove large
pieces of organic matter.
The roots and organic matter on the sieve were washed with a fine jet of water from a
squeeze bottle to ensure that all the small particles have passed through. The washings
which have passed through the sieve were collected.
The particles were resuspended by stirring several times and this suspension was
decanted through 500 µm, 250 µm, 125 µm, 105 µm and 53 µm sieves respectively to
retain the desiring spores.
Each sieve was washed into separate small beakers and was examined in turn. Root
pieces retained on the 710 µm sieves were examined for attached hyphae, spores and
sporocarps under stereomicroscope.
The organic matter from 250 µm sieve was examined for sporocarps and large spores.
The 105 µm sieving yield most spores since their size range was between 100 µm and
250 µm and spores smaller than 100 µm often occurred in moths, trapped on the 105
µm sieve. Small detached spores were found on the 53 µm sieve.
Spores were picked up with the help of plastic syringe and were mounted in polyvinyl
alcohol lacto-glycerol (PVLG) (Koske and Tessier, 1983) and observed under stereo
microscope for identification. The fungal propagules were used as primary inoculum for
the pot culturing of different species.
Spore Number and variability are counted by using grid-line intersect method, whatman
filter paper No. 1(size, 11cm diameter) (By Gaur and Adholeya, 1994).
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 6
For clayey soil, which blocks the sieve by forming suspension, precipitate the particles
in 0.1M sodium pyrophosphate. If the spore number is low, “host baiting technique” or “trap
pot culturing” may be employed. A soil sample from the test soils are added to a sterilized
greenhouse potting mix and planted with a suitable trap or bait crop. A mixture of a
perennial grass and a legume is preferable. After 3 to 5 months the potting mix can be used
for enumerating AM spores.
2. Sucrose Centrifugation: Wet sieved material processed with Sucrose Centrifugation
method of Smith and Skipper, 1979. to obtain spores. The details are as follows-
Take a suspension of spores with debries collected from the sieving in a 50ml centrifuge
tube and make upto 35ml with distilled water. Centrifuge at 2000 rpm for 10 min.
Filter the supernatant
Suspend the pellet remaining after the first centrifugation in enough 2M sucrose
solution and bring the volume to 35ml
Stir it vigorously, centrifuge at 200 rpm for 10min., filter the supernatant and collect the
spores.
This technique gives a suitable and easy way to collect spores from soil sample even
they present in low quantity in soil.
3. Alternative method for Ohm’s technique: Wet sieved material processed with
Alternative method for Ohm’s technique of Menge, 1982. to obtain spores. The details
are as follows-
Transfer soil sieving to a blender and at high speed for 1 or2 min. This frees any spores
attached to the roots, or in sporocarps or in the clay particles.
Pass contents of blender through a fine sieve and wash the colloidal material
thoroughly with a strong stream of water.
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 7
Add 10 ml of 20% sucrose into a clean 50ml centrifuge tube, followed by 10ml of 40%
and then 10ml of 60% sucrose into the bottom of the tube.
Add 10-15 ml of blended sieving onto the surface of the 20% sucrose layer.
Centrifuge for 3 min. at 300 rpm.
Remove debris which gathers at the 20-40% and / or 40-60% interfaces. Often the layer
of spores is visible and can be removed without taking any of the debris which
remained in solution.
Rinse spores on a fine sieve with a strong stream of water to remove sucrose and collect
the spores.
Identification of Spores
In the present investigation, different species of AM fungi were identified with the
help of synoptic key of Trappe (1982), manual of Schenck and Perez (1987) and Marton
(1988). For that species and genera of AM fungi were identified on the basis of morphology of
their resting spores i.e. chlamydospores.
Staining Procedure for Root
VAM root infection consists of intra and intercellular hyphae and vesicals together
with finely branched Arbuscules within the host cortical tissue. The anatomical feature
characteristic of VAM infection cannot be seen unless the infected roots are suitably stained.
To observe the VAM infection, two technique used. The details are as follows-
1. Method of Philips and Hayman (1970)
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 8
Roots are washed in tap water, but not vigorously enough to detach the external
mycelium. Cut root into 2 cm segments
Then root pieces simmered at about 90 0C for 15-30 minutes (depending upon hardness
of the roots) in 10% KOH. KOH solution clears host cytoplasm and nuclei and readily
allows stain penetration.
Rinse root segments 4-5 times in tap water.
After that, acidified root segments by immersing them in 2% HCl for 5minutes. Acid is
poured off and stain is added viz. 0.05% trypan blue in lactophenol.
Root segments are kept in stain overnight (covered). Stain was poured off, lactic acid:
glycerol (1:1) was added and roots were kept over night in this liquid to destain the host
tissue.
The squashed roots were examined under the microscope. To observe hyphae,
vesicles and arbuscules under light microscope the root pieces were mounted sealed with
D.P.X. on glass slide temporarily in lactophenol or permanently in poly vinyl alcohol. The
coverslip was pressed gently to make the roots flattened and observe under microscope for
the infection.
2. Method of Brundrett et al., (1984) observation of arbuscules: For study of arbuscules in
more clear way Brundrett et al., (1984) proposed a new method, which involves staining by
chlorazol black dye. The detailed procedure of this method is as follows-
Reagents- FAA, 10% KOH, 80% Lactic acid, Glycerin, 95% ethanol, Chlorazol black E, Basic
fuchsin, Chloral hydrate.
Preparation of mounting fluid- 20 g Chloral hydrate + 20 g Gum arabic + 20 ml Glycerine + 3
ml distilled water + 10 drops of basic fuchsin (0.3 g/10 ml 95% ethanol).
Roots were washed in tap water and fixed overnight or stored in Formalin-Acetic Acid-
Alcohol (FAA).
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 9
Rinsed with several changes of tap water to remove FAA. These were transferred into
a 10% KOH solution in autoclave resistant jars.
Roots were then sterilized in autoclave for 15 minutes at 121 0C. Samples with delicate
roots may require shorter sterilizing time.
They were rinsed with several changes of tap water followed by deionised water.
Then, the roots were transferred into a staining solution consisting of equal volumes
of 80% lactic acid, glycerin and distilled water with 0.1% chlorazol black E. Stain for 1
hour or longer at approximately 90 0C. Staining solution was prepared several hours
before use and undissolved particles were allowed to settle down.
After decanting overnight in glycerin roots were mounted on slides using mounting
fluid. Roots were examined under a light microscope.
Percentage of Root Colonization
The percentage of root colonization of AM fungi in the roots was calculated by
Gridline intersect method of Giovannetti and Mosse (1980). The stained root pieces were
spread evenly on a plastic petridish.. A grid of line was marked on the bottom of the dish to
form 1 cm squares. To facilitate the observations, the roots were immersed in a solution of
glycerol and water (1:8 v/v). The glycerol increases the viscosity of the medium and prevents
excessive movements of roots. The roots were than observed under the microscope. The
petri plates were moved first horizontally and than vertically along the grid line. Two
observations were recorded simultaneously:
(a) Total number of roots intersecting grid lines.
(b) Total number of infected roots intersecting grid lines.
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 10
From this the percentage of root colonization was calculated by using the following formula-
100
% xline grid inginteresect Roots of Number Total
line grid ngintersecti roots infected of Number TotalonColonizatiRoot
When sufficient root pieces were not available, the slide method was followed. Root
pieces 1 cm long were selected at random from a stained sample and mounted on
microscopic slides in groups of ten. Presence of infection was recorded and percentage of
infection was calculated.
Mass Multiplication of Inoculum
The pot trial was conducted at the Department of Botany, JNVU, and Jodhpur during Rain
spring season of 2007-08.
PVC pots of 18 cm diameter were filled (sterilized with alcohol) with sterile sand : sandy
loam (1: 1 by volume) soil @ 3 kg/pot.
Soil sterilized by autoclaving at 15-lbs/sq inch pressure, 121 0C for 40 minutes. (It was
done twice with a day interval in between). The soil had 20 kg P2O5/ha (NH4F + HCl
extractable) with a pH of 7.2 surface sterilized seeds of Cenchrus ciliaris and Sorghum
vulgaris were grown in funnels and transplanted to pots after 30 days (Plate 2 b & c).
Seven efficient strains of VAM fungi isolated from soil of different sites were separately
placed 3 cm below the soil surface before sowing the seeds in funnel culture. Pots were
watered regularly. They were neither allowed to dry nor were flooded.
Pots were examined regularly for purity of the inoculum and were maintained through
out the course of investigation.
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 11
Since Cenchrus ciliaris and Sorghum bicolor is a perennial grass, so it was possible to
maintain pot cultures regularly by cutting the aerial part of the plant time to time.
Uninoculated plants were kept as control.
The plants received 50 ml per pot of Ruakura nutrient solution (Smith et al., 1983)
without P once in 30 days.
The plants were harvested after 90 days. After harvesting, shoot and root’s fresh weight
and dry weight were recorded. Soil of pot culture is used for spore source for inoculum
and further physiological and biochemical studies.
Inoculation of Mycorrhizae in Seed Lings of Tree Species
Inoculation of Mycorhizal spores done by three methods
1. Pellates mathods: (Menge and Timmer, 1982.)
Use inoculum of VAM fungi consisting of ground granular crudely produced pot culture
inoculums containing plant roots, mycorhizal spores and growth media such as perlite,
peat mass, vermiculate, sand or soil for field inoculation.
Air dry this inoculums to about 5-20% moisture.
Prepare mycorhizal pellets by mixing 20 parts mycorhizal inoculums, 1 part autoclaved
sedimentary clay (mean particle size, 16 um) and 1 part autoclaved tertiary sedimentary
clay (mean particle 2-6 um)
Add water until the mixture is malleable and could be rolled into pellets.
Make pellats each weighing 1.4 g and use them before 28 days of storage.
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 12
Prune the host plants to soil level. Remove the compacted soil mass from the pot and
plunge it in water to save even the very fine roots.
Chop the recovered roots and homogenize the roots and soil in a sterile blender.
Examine for the presence of plants pathogens, mycorrhizal hyperparasites, cultural
purity, spore number and spore maturation.
Air dry the soil mixture to the point at which there is no free water. After drying, pack
the culture in plastic bags and seal to prevent further drying.
Store at 5 Co.
2. Direct Inoculation from Pot culture Inoculum:
The inoculum in form of pot soils containing extrametrical chlamydospores and AMF
infected roots pieces of Cenchrus ciliaris and Sorghum vulgaris was placed 4 -5 cm below the
soil surface before sowing.
The seeds were sown and were kept in glass house under temperatures 25-35 0C. The
seedlings were regularly examined for the mycorrhizal development. The samples were
harvested on the requirement for further studies.
3. Production of alginate entrapped VAM inoculum:
Sand and soil mixture containing azygospores and infected root segments (chopped) of
Cenchrus ciliaris and Sorghum bicolor infected with VAm fungi grown for 90 days served
as the mycorhizal inoculums.
The inoculums were air dried and passed through 400 um sieve.
To an aqueous suspension of sodium alginate (2%), 10% of the sieved sand: soil
inoculums of the VAM fungus plus 2% of the carrier material (perlite, sorlite, talc,
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 13
vermiculite, kaolinite and bentonite were added separately and mixed using a magnetic
stirrer.
This mixture was passed through a sieve onto 0.1 M sterile calcium chloride solution to
form beads (Plate 4 d) After 30 minutes the beaded inoculums was rinsed with tap
water.
Aportion of the alginate entrapped wet VAM inoculums was dried to surface dryness
and stored at 4o C. This formed the carrier based alginate entrapped wet VAM
inoculums (Kropacek et al., 1989; Strllu and Plenchette, 1991). A portion of the beads
were air dried for 5 days to form dry VAM alginate inoculums packed in polythene bags
and stored at room temperature (32 ± 5o).
The pH of the carrier materials used in the study was estimated by using a digital pH
meter (substrate: water ratio = 1:10 w/v).
The moisture content of the wet VAM beads was determined after drying to a constant
weight. The number of propagules in the different carrier based alginate entrapped
VAM inoculum was determined by the MPN method using four-fold dilution (Sieverding,
1991).
The alginate beads were solubilized in 0.2 M sodium citrate solution (pH adjusted to 7.2)
prior to carrying out the MPN test.
The Propagule numbers in the dry VAM alginate beads was computed from the
propagule numbers of the wet VAM alginate beads and its moisture content.
A pot culture experiment was also conducted to know the effect of alginate entrapped
VAM inoculums on the colonization of roots and growth of wheat as the host plant. The soil
used for this study was an alfisol (Fine, Kaolinthic, isohyperthermic type, Kanhaplustalfs) of
pH 7.2 with 2.4 mg available P/g (NH4F + HCl extractable) and an indigenous VAM population
of 0.31 propagules/g of soil. Earthernware pots (18 cm deep x 18 cm diameter) were filled
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 14
with 3.5 kg of soil and inoculated with alginate entrapped wet and dry VAM inoculums (with
perlite, soilrite, talc and vermiculite as carriers) and sand : soil inoculum of Glomus mossae at
the rate of 300 prpagules per pot. Four Two seedlings were planted per pot. Each treatment
had three replicates. The pots were arranged in a glass house (temperature 29 ± 2o C) in
randomized complete block design and watered whenever necessary. Fifty ml Rkura nutrient
solution was added thrice (first application with P, 20 days after planting and the other two
later applications without P, on 40 and 60 days after planting.)
Observation on plant height, fresh weight and dry weight of shoot and bulb 90 days
after planting. The plants were harvested 90 days after planting. Plant samples were oven
dried at 60o C to a constant weight to get plant biomass. Phosphorus and potassium content
of the shoot and leaf samples were determined, by the Vanado molybdate phosphoric yellow
colour method (Jackson, 1973) and flame photometric method respectively. Mycorhizal
colonization pf the root was determined by the grid line- intersect method (Giovannetti and
Mosse, 1980) after staining the roots with trypan blue ( Phillips and Hayman, 1970). The data
obtained from the pot expermint was subjected to analysis of varience by randomized
complete block design and treatment means were seprated by Duncan’s multiple range
(DMR) test (Little and Hills, 1978).
PLANT ANALYSIS
Plant Height and Biomass Dry Weight
Plant heights were recorded in cm and plant dry weights were recorded after drying
them in hot air oven at 80 0C for 48 hours.
Phosphorus
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 15
Total phosphorus was estimated by Vanadomolybdate method of Jackson (1973).
Following reagents were prepared-
Reagents:
a. Ammonium molybdate - This solution was prepared by dissolving 6.25 g ammonium
molybdate in 250 ml of distilled water.
b. 5N Sulphuric acid - 14.1 ml of conc. sulphuric acid was taken and final volume was
made up to 100 ml by adding distilled water.
c. Stannous chloride - 250 mg of SnCl2 was dissolved in 10 ml of conc. HCl by heating up-
to boiling. Volume was made up-to 25 ml by addition of distilled water. This solution
was prepared freshly while performing experiments.
d. Standard solution - 43.8 mg of KH2PO4 was dissolved in 100 ml of distilled water. This
was 100-ppm solution. From this stock solution of 100 ppm the stock was diluted to 10
ppm by adding distilled water in the ratio of (1:9) 1 ml stock and 9 ml distilled water.
e. Triacid mixture - HNO3, perchloric acid and H2SO4 were mixed in the ratio of 10:3:1
respectively following the method of Krishna and Dart (1984).
Preparation of standard curve:
The stock solution was pippetted out in 11 test tubes ranging from 0.1 ml to 1.0 ml.
The volume was raised to 1 ml by adding respective quantities of distilled water. 0.4
ml of ammonium molybdate, 0.4 ml of H2SO4, 0.25 ml of SnCl2 (freshly prepared) were
added to each test tubes. O. D. was read at 700 nm.
Extraction of plant material:
50 mg of dried plant material was taken in digestion tube and 3 ml of triacid mixture
was added. Plant material was digested for one hour and then allowed to cool down.
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 16
Final volume of digested solution was made up to 25 ml, 0.2 or 0.3 ml of plant extracts
were raised to 1 ml by adding respective quantities of distilled water to it 0.4 ml of
H2SO4, 0.25 ml of SnCl2 (freshly prepared) and 0.4 ml ammonium molybdate solution
were added.
It was incubated for 10 minutes and then 2 ml of distilled water was added. The O. D.
was taken at 700 nm.
Nitrogen
Reagents:
a. Sodium thiosulphate
b. Sodium hydroxide pellets
c. 0.7 g of mercuric oxide
d. Potassium sulphate
e. Salicylic acid
f. 0.08 g of methyl red and 0.02 g of methylene blue in 50 ml of ehanol
g. Boric acid
h. 0.02 N NaOH
Procedure:
Weigh 2 g of sample and transfer to a Kjeldhal flask.
Add 40 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid containing 2 g of salicylic acid and mix well.
Allow standing for 1 hour with occasional shaking.
Add 5 g sodium thiosulphate, shake, let stand 5 min, and then heat until forthing
ceases.
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 17
Turn off the heat, add 0.7 g of mercuric oxide and 15 g of potassium sulphate,
Cool, add about 200 ml of water, wait until it cools to room temperature, and then
add a few zinc granules.
Tilt the flask and carefully add without agitation, 50 ml of a solution containing 500 g
of sodium hydroxide pellets and 40g of sodium thiosulphate, dissolved in 1 litre of
water.
Immediately connect the flask to the distillation system with the condenser tip
immersed in 50 ml standardized 0.1 N boric acid in a receiving flask.
Then rotate the digestion flask slowly to mix the contents, and heat to collect 200 ml
of distillate.
Acid / Alkaline Phosphatase
Reagents:
a. Acetate buffer (pH-5.0) ( For acid phosphatase)
b. 0.1M Tris-HCl buffer (pH-8.0) (For alkaline phosphatase)
c. 50 mM p-Nitrophenyl phosphate (p-NPP) (0.18 g/10 ml in d.water)
d. 0.5 M KOH
Procedure:
Take 2.5 ml soil suspension into a 10 ml test tube.
Add 0.5 ml of 0.1 M acetate buffers and 3.3 ml d.water.
Add 0.5 ml of 50 mM p-nitrophenylphosphate solutions.
Incubate ona shaker, in the dark, at 40oC for 1 hour.
Add 2.5 ml of 0.5 M KOH to termination of enzyme reaction in the above mixture.
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 18
Centrifuge at 1500 rpm for 10 min to removeal of precipitate, if any.
Collect the supernatant and measure the OD at 450nm.
Calculation:
One unit of enzyme activity is expressed as the amount of enzyme required to
liberate1umol p-nitro phenol produced g-1wet soil h-1
Enzyme activity (U/h/g wet wt) =
Molar extinction coefficient of p-nitro phenol = 18.8 M/LPath length = 1.0 cm
= 18.8 x OD at 405 x 1.0 x DF x Total volume of water added (ml)
Incubation time (h) x Initial wet wt of soil, in g
Nitrate Reductase
The assimilatory reduction of nitrate by plants is a fundamental biological process in which
highly oxidized form of inorganic nitrogen is reduced to nitrite and then to ammonia
(Plummer, 1988). Nitrate reductase is a substrate inducible enzyme of high molecular weight
containing FAD, cytochrome and molybdenum as prosthetic groups. Depending upon the
electron donor two major types of nitrate reductase occurs-
(a) Ferredoxin dependent nitrate reductase (blue green algae)
(b) Pyridine-nucleotide dependent nitrate reductase (higher plants)
For the assay of nitrate reductase in-vitro, Wray and Filner’s method (1970) was used.
500 mg of plant material was homogenized in 5 ml of extraction media containing 0.1 mol/l
phosphate buffer (pH 7.5) and 1 mM cysteine. The reaction mixture containing 0.5 ml of
enzyme extract, 0.01 ml of KNO3 (0.1 M), 0.5 ml of phosphate buffer (0.1 M pH 7.5), 0.1 ml of
NADH (1mM and 0.1 ml of double distilled water was incubated for 15 minutes at 30oC). The
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 19
reaction was terminated adding 1 ml of sulphanilamide (1% in 3 N HCl) and 1 ml of 2.02% N-
Naphthylene diamine dihydrochloride (NEDD). The reaction mixture was centrifuged to
discard proteins and absorbance was recorded at 540 nm against blank in which enzyme was
added after sulphanilamide. The standard curve was prepared by using 1 µg/ml of NaNO2.
Total Phenol
Total phenol was determined following Mahadevan’s method (1975) using folin-
ciocalteu reagent. Estimation of the total phenols with folin-ciocalteu reagent is based on the
reaction between phenols and an oxidizing agent phosphomolybdate that results in the
formation of a blue complex (Bray and Thorpe, 1954).
Fresh plant materials were extracted in 80% ethanol in soxhlet apparatus. The alcohol
extract was evaporated to dryness and was redissolved in 30% methanol. The methanolic
extract was used for calorimetric estimation of total phenols.
Suitably diluted methanolic extract of the plant material was taken in test tubes. To it
1 ml of folin-ciocalteu reagent (diluted with equal volume of double distilled water) was
added followed by 2 ml of Na2CO3 (20% W/V) solution. The test tubes were shaken gently and
then heated in a boiling water bath for exactly one minute. It was then cooled down under
running tap water. The blue colored solution was suitably diluted with distilled water and the
absorbance was measured at 650 nm in a spectrophotometer. Qualitative estimation of total
phenols was attempted with the help of standard curve prepared from different
concentrations of catechol (5 to 50 µg). The polyphenolic contents are expressed as mg/g
fresh weight. All the experiments were performed in triplicates to avoid errors. Average value
of five observations was considered for final calculations of total phenols.
Peroxidase & Polyohenol Oxidase
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(a) Peroxidase and Polyphenol oxidase (PRO and PPO)
Root pieces were homogenized in 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.0), with a pre-chilled
mortar and pestle at 4 0C. The homogenate was centrifuged at 5,000 rpm for 15 minutes and
the supernatant was used for enzyme assay. Peroxidase activity was measured by incubating
the enzyme with guaiacol and hydrogen peroxide (Racusen and Foote, 1965). The arbitrary
unit of enzyme activity chosen was change in absorbance of 0.001/sec. Polyphenol oxidase
activity was measured at 420 nm, using the method of Mahadevan (1975). The activity is
presented in terms of absorbance of 100 mg/g fresh weight of tissues.
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Chapter – 3
Results
It is well recognized that AM fungi helps in improving plant biomass production and
nutrient uptake under different climatic condition. In order to evaluate potentiality of
different AM fungi on biomass production and nutrient uptake in two species of Acacia s
(namely A.tortilis and A. nilotica).
After collection of plant species the studies were further carried out to find out the
effect of abiotic factors viz. soil pH, moisture organic carbon, phosphorous and nitrogen on
spore population and percentage root colonization by AM fungi.
For this purpose soil samples along with roots were collected from rhizosphere soil of the
Acacia from various localities viz.Pachpadara , Balotara , Luni and Phalodi .Respective soil of
all the four localities was sandy (Table 1, Histogram 1), and 86.5-89.0 per sent sand particles
present in sampled rhizospheric soil.
Mycorrhizal spore population at various localities varied from 90-150 spores per gram
of soil. Soil sample of Pachpadara showed minimum spore population i.e. 90 spores per g of
soil while sample from Balotara showed maximum spore population i.e. 150 spores per g of
soil.
Percentage root colonization by different AM fungi at various localities varied from
48-68 per cent. Soil sample collected from Phalodi showed minimum percentage of root
colonization i.e. 48 per cent and maximum is observed in the sample collected from Luni i.e.
68 per cent.
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During the present study mycorrhizal spore population was not found to be correlated
with percentage root colonization in rhizosphere of Acacia spp., collected from various
localities of the region. This suggests that it is not the quantity of mycorrhizal spores which
affects the root colonization, but it is the potentiality of AM spore which decides the rate of
colonization.
Since the rhizosphere soil samples of the Acacia spp. at one locality were almost
similar in various physical factors only one observation of each locality is represented in the
table (Table 2a and 2b). It is clear from the observations that soil pH at various localities
varied from 8.6 –9.4, while soil moisture varied from 8.5 – 9.0 per cent, organic carbon ranged
from 0.25 –0.40, soil phosphorus was 35 – 50 k/ha and soil nitrogen 20 – 36 k/ha at different
localities.
While correlating mycorrhizal root colonization with abiotic factors, it was observed
that increase in soil pH with decrease in soil phosphorus and soil nitrogen resulted in
increased percentage root colonization as the sample of Pali showed. However soil moisture
and soil organic carbon level could not be correlated with percentage root colonization by AM
fungi during the present study. Possible reason for this might be almost similar level of soil
moisture (8.5 –9.0) and organic carbon (0.25 –0.40 per cent).
Observation further reveal that all the ten species were found distributed in all the
four localities. Among the five Acaulospora morrowae,Glomus constrictum,Gigaspora
gigantean, Sclerocystis rubiformis and Scutelospora nigra,were found in lesser number at
various localities, while Glomus deserticola,G.faciculatum, G. mossae, Gigaspora margarita
and Sc. calospora were equally distributed at all the places with maximum in number. Hence
the observation suggests that AM fungi belonging to ten species at various localities,
surveyed during the present study. However their number varies from different localities.
Selection of suitable genera and efficient strain of AM fungi:
During the first phage of study different genotypes of AM fungi were studied for
selection of suitable genera and efficient strain of AM fungi.to this region. It was observed
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that plant height was ranged between 18-45 cm at 60 days, 28-57 cm at 90 days and 55-112
cm at 120 days of AM inoculation for A.tortilis and 20-38 cm at 60 days, 27-52 cm at 90 days
and 52-110 cm at 120 days for A .nilotica. Plant dry weight ranged between2.1-4.0 g at 60
days, 3.56-5.4 g at 90 days and 5.4- 12.1 g at 120 days, presented in Table 2a and 2b. The
most efficient 6 native genotypes were further studied with inoculation of different AM fungi.
It is observed that most efficient genera for each genotype isGlomusmossae and
Glomusdeserticola. These results were followed by genotype G. faciculatum, Gigaspora
margarita Sc. calospora and A.morrovaeSo for further study these six genotypes were used.
Biomass production and nutrient uptake.
Influence of different AM fungi on nutrient uptake (phosphorus and nitrogen) and
productivity of the Cowpea was presented in Table 6a and 6b and Histogram 6a and 6b. This
was studied by sowing these two cultivars with treatments of six suitable and efficient
species of AM fungi. Arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation resulted in increased biomass
production and productivity (height and plant dry weight) in Acacia spp. irrespective of the
mycorrhizal species as compared with non-mycorrhizal plants. The height of A.tortilis ranged
from 60 cm - 112 cm of different mycorrhiza treated plants, as compared with 55 cm. of non-
mycorrhizal ones. The most efficient response was observed by Glomus mossae which
resulted in almost two fold increase in height followed by Gigaspora margarita while least
response was observed in Acaulospora morrowae treated plants. Where as the height of A.
nilotica ranged from 64 cm - 110 cm of different mycorrhiza treated plants, as compared with
52 cm. of non-mycorrhizal ones. The most efficient response was observed by Glomus
deserticola which resulted in almost two fold increase in height here too followed by G.
mossae and Gigaspora margarita while least response was observed in Acaulospora
morrowae treated plants. Similar trend in the efficacy of different AM fungi towards increase
in productivity of the Acacia spp. was also observed during the present studies. In A.tortilis
40-80 per sent root AM colonization were observed in different AM treated plants as
compared with no association present in non-mycorrhizal ones and least 34 per sent is in
Gigaspora margarita and in A. nilotica 36-55 per sent root AM colonization were observed in
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different AM treated plants as compared with no association present in non-mycorrhizal ones
and least 31 per sent is in Gigaspora margarita. It is clear from the observation that
inoculation of Glomus mossae and Glomus deserticola in A.tortilis and A. nilotica respectively
resulted in 100 per cent increase in productivity followed by G. facciculatum while least
response was observed in Acaulospora morrowae treated plants as compared with non-
mycorrhizal plants.
The phosphorus uptake of the host plant ranged from 3.8-7.8 mg/g dry weight in
A.tortilis and 3.6-7.6 in A. nilotica as they are different mycorrhiza treated plants as
compared with 3.4-3.6 mg/g dry weight of non-mycorrhizal ones. The most efficient response
was observed by G. mossae and G. deserticola which resulted in more than two fold increase
in phosphorus uptake followed by G. facciculatum and Gi. margaritawhile least response was
observed in Acaulospora morrowae treated plants. Similar trend in the efficacy of different
AM fungi towards increase in nitrogen uptake of the Cowpea was also observed during the
present studies. In case of A.tortilis 4.2-8.5 mg/g dry weight and in A.nilotica 4.1-7.9 mg/g dry
weight nitrogen was observed in different AM treated plants as compared with 3.7 and 4.0
mg/g dry weight of non-mycorrhizal ones. It is clear from the observation that inoculation of
Glomus deserticola resulted in 100per cent increase in nitrogen uptake followed by G.
facciculatum and Gigaspora margarita while least response was observed in Acaulospora
morrowae treated plants as compared with non-mycorrhizal plants.
Influence of AM fungi on enzymatic changes:
AM fungi are well known to bring about physiological changes in plants via increasing
enzymatic activities i.e. acid and alkaline phosphatases, nitrate reductase, peroxidase and
polyphenol oxidase etc. Among these enzymes phosphatases are important enzymes of
phosphorus metabolism while nitrate reductase is important enzyme of nitrogen metabolism,
peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase are the two important enzymes of defense mechanism of
plants. Keeping all these facts in mind another sets of experiments were designed to evaluate
potentiality of different microorganisms towards increasing activities of these enzymes in the
Acacia plants.
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The results of influence of symbiotic relationship towards acid phosphates, alkaline
phosphatase and nitrate reductase of the plant are presented in histograms. It is clear from
the observations that in Acacia tortilis inoculated by different AM fungi resulted in 0.10-0.39
(M mol-1 h-1 kg-1 Fr. wt) nitrate reductase activity as compared with 0.06 (M mol-1 h-1 kg-1 Fr.
wt) of non-inoculated ones.
In Acacia tortilis 0.08-0.38 (M mol-1 h-1 kg-1 Fr. wt) nitrate reductase activity present
when they inoculated with AM fungi, where as 0.06 (M mol-1 h-1 kg-1 Fr. wt) nitrate activity
present in non-inoculated ones. Glomus mossae and Glomus deserticola inoculation resulted
in more than two fold increases in nitrate reductase activity followed by Glomus facciculatum
while least response was observed in A. morrovae treated plants as compared with the non-
inoculated plant species. Similarly acid phosphatase activity in different AM fungi treated
plants varied from 1.31-1.82(X104 n mol PNP hydro S-1 g-1) as compare with 1.2 (X104 n mol
PNP hydro S-1 g-1) of non-inoculated plant species. The acid phosphatase activity was
increased up to more than 83 per cent due to Glomus deserticola and Glomus
mossaeinoculation as compared with non-inoculated ones.
Plant resistance and servility improvement:
When plants are exposed to open fields, there are several factors, which results in
destruction of the plant species. Among these factors soil microorganisms particularly soil
borne plant pathogens plays a vital role in managing the plants growing in natural habitats. In
order to save the plants from attacking soil borne pathogens, some technology should be
applied by which plants can develop resistance against attacking pathogens. Arbuscular
mycorrhizae are now days well recognized as biocontrol agents, some rhizobacteria are also
helpful in this respect. In view of all these facts experiments were designed to find out
potentiality of different AM fungi towards biological control of soil borne plant pathogens.
For this purpose two enzymatic estimations were done namely peroxidase and polyphenol
oxidase. Since these two enzymes are important enzymes of phenolic metabolism of the
plant, as they bring about oxidation of phenols into quinones, which are well known to be
toxic to the attacking plant pathogens, the experimental studies carried out during the
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present study can be useful. The results of these experiments are presented in Table: 10a and
10b.In Acacia tortilis peroxidase activity due to inoculation of different microorganisms
ranged from 102.3-158.4 (unit mg-1 Protein) as compared with 95.5 (unit mg-1 Protein) of non-
inoculated plants. Same experiment resulted into 104.2-156.4 (unit mg-1 Protein) in AM fungi
inculated and 97.0 (unit mg-1 Protein) in non-inoculated. As observed in previous
experiments Glomus deserticola and G. mossae responded most efficiently by increasing
more than 57 per cent activity of this enzyme in thehostplantas compared with controls after
120 days of inoculation. Similarly polyphenol oxidase activity and total phenolic contents
were also increased due to different AM fungi inoculation. Polyphenol oxidase activity ranged
from 110.3-147.6 units in different microbial treated plants as compared with 102.4 of control
in A.tortilis .Glomus mossae resulted in almost 43 per cent increase in polyphenol oxidase
activity with 44 per cent increase in total phenolic contents. As per in A.senegal Polyphenol
oxidase activity ranged from 112.3-153.6 units , Glomus desrticola in different microbial
treated plants as compared with 103.4 of control.
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Locations of Soil Collection Luni ,Pachpadara ,Balotara , Phalodi
Histogram 1: Physical characterstic of rhizosphere soil of Various Locations
Clay (%)
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Histogram 2a: Influence of different AM fungi on biomass production (plant height) of Acacia nilotica.
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Histogram 2b: Influence of different AM fungi on biomass production (plant height) of Acacia tortilis.
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Histogram 3a: Influence of different AM fungi on plant AM colonization of Acacia nilotica.
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Histogram 3b: Influence of different AM fungi on plant AM colonization of Acacia tortilis .
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Histogram 4a : Influence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae on nutrient uptake in Acacia nilotica after six months of inoculation
Totalphosphorus(mg pt-1)
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Histogram 4b : Influence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae on nutrient uptake in Acacia tortilis, After six months of inoculation
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Histogram 5a : Changes in nitrate reductase, acid and alkaline phosphatase activities in Acacia nilotica after six months of AM inoculation
Nitratereductase (Mmol-1 h-1 kg-1 Fr. Wt.)
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Histogram 5b : Changes in nitrate reductase, acid and alkaline phosphatase activities in Acacia tortilis after six months of AM inoculation
Nitratereductase(M mol-1 h-1 kg-1 Fr.Wt.)
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Histogram 6a : Changes in total phenol, peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase activity in root of Acacia nilotica after six months of AM inoculation
Total Phenol (%dry wt.)
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Histogram 6b : Changes in total phenol peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase activity in root of Acacia tortilis after six months of AM inoculation
Total Phenol(% dry wt.)
PRO activity(unit mg-1Protein)
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DESCRIPTION OF GENERA
Periodical survey of different parts of Western Rajasthan was undertaken to collect
and identify different AM species associated withAcacia sp. Rhizosphere soil samples
collected from various localities revealed presence of eighteen arbuscular mycorrhizal species
belonging to the five genera viz. Acaulospora, Gigaspora, Glomus, Sclerocystis and
Scutellospora associated with these plant species. The detailed description of these AM
species is as follows-
Acaulospora Gerd. & Trappe emend Berch.
Spores produced singly in soil or in sporocarp that may attain several cm in length,
spores globose, subglobose, ellipsoid with oily content; borne laterally on the subtending
hyphae of large, terminal relatively thin walled, sporogenous saccule. Spore composed of
essentially two distinct, separable wall groups.
Gigaspora Gerdemann & Trappe
Spores produced singly in soil, large, variable in shape, usually globose to subglobose,
often ovoid, obovoid, pyriform or irregular, borne on a bulbous suspensor like cell, usually
with narrow hyphae. Spore wall structure of a single wall group, lacking flexible walls. Thin
walled, echinulate auxillary cells borne in soil on straight or coiled hyphae, formed singly or in
clusters.
Glomus Tul. & Tul.
Chlamydospores borne terminally on single (rarely two) undifferentiated, non
gametangial hyphae in sporocarps or individually in soil. Spore contents at maturity
separated from attached hyphae by a septum or occluded by spore wall thickening. Spores of
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most Glomus species are borne singly. A few species are known only from sporocarps.
Glomus species are very common in cultivated soils and widespread in native grasslands and
forests.
Sclerocystis Berk. & Broome
Chlamydospores form in sporocarps or single, crowded layer of erect spores that
surrounds the side and top of a spore-free, control mass of tightly interwoven hyphae. The
sporocarps may be borne singly in soil or fused together with organic debris.
Scutellospora Walker & Sanders
Spores produced singly in soil, large, variable in shape, usually globose or subglobose,
but often ovoid, obovid, pyriform or irregular especially when constrained during formation;
borne on a bulbous suspensor like cell, usually with a narrow hyphae. Spore wall structures of
at least two wall groups. Germination by means of one or more germ tubes produced near
the spore base from a germination shield formed upon or within a flexible inner wall.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS SPECIES
Acaulospora morrowae Spain & Schenck
Azygospores formed singly in the soil, borne laterally on hyphae ending in a globose
hyphal terminus (58-) 79 (-94) µm diameter with walls 0.5-1 µm thick: hyphae at the point of
spore attachment 10-12 µm wide; hyphal terminus contents subhyaline to white; distance
between the hyphal terminus and the developing azygospore 100-160 µm; terminus contents
emptying to form the spore, leaving a hyaline, thin walled, empty terminus that readily
collapses and detaches from the spore; spores rarely found with an attached terminus. Young
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azygospores with light yellow walls and white contents, becoming light yellow with globular,
transparent contents in reflected light.
Spores predominately globose or subglobose, (63-) 79-92 (-120) µm diameter, but also
lacrimoid to irregular, 86-100 X 64-96 µm diameter; spore wall 2-4 (-6) µm thick consisting of
several wall layers, readily apparent on broken spores; outer wall 0.5-1 µm thick, hyaline in
water, adhering to wall two but swelling in lactophenol, separating and sometimes with
adhering debris; wall two light yellow, 1.5-3 µm thick; wall three brittle, hyaline 0.5 µm thick;
wall four membranous, 0.5 µm thick, usually adhering to wall five; wall five membranous, 0.5
µm thick forming vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae.
Acaulospora laevis Gerdmann & Trappe
Sporocarps unknown.Spores forms singly in soil, sessile, born laterally on a wide, thin-
walled hypha 30-40µ diameter. that terminates near by in a globose, thin walled vesicle.
Vesicle approximately the same size as the spore, developing to full size prior to spore
formation, with dense, white contents, becoming empty and shrunken at spore maturity and
then usually lost in sieving. Spores smooth, 119-300 x 119-520 µ, globose to sub-globose,
ellipsoid or occasionally reniform to irregular, dull yellow in youth, becoming deep yellow
brown to red-brown or dark olive brown at maturity. Spore wall continuous except for the
occluded opening consisting of three layers : a rigid, yellow-brown to red-brown outer wall 2-
4µ thick ,and two hyaline inner membranes ,the inner most sometimes minutely roughened:
in older specimens wall at times becoming minutely perforate and the outer surface
sloughing away. Spore contents globose to somewhat polygonal (reticulate in optical
section). Hypha below spore attachment giving rise to many slender branches 1-2.5 µ
diameter. Vesicles in vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae thin walled and lobed.
Acaulospora mellea Spain & Schenck
Azygospores formed singly in soil;borne laterally on hyphae tapering to a globose to
sub-globose swollen hyphal terminus 90-100 µ diam. Azygospores honey coloured to yellow
brown, globose to sub-globose,95 -105µ diameter, ellipsoidal or irregular ,96-130 x 78-92 µ
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,spore wall 4-8µ thick. Hyphal terminus contents white, emptying during spore formation,
resulting in a transparent to sub- hyaline receptacle attached to the azygospores : hyphal
terminus remains attached to young spores: old spores in soil usually devoid of hyphal
terminus.
Gigaspora gigantea (Nicol. & Gerd.) Gerd. & Trappe
Azygospores formed singly in the soil, 353-368 X 345-398 µ, globose to ellipsoid,
greenish yellow, with a thin outer wall tightly covering an inner wall 5-7 µ thick and
continuous, except for an occluded pore at the attachment. Suspensor like cells bulbous, 42-
48µ diameters, giving rise to slender hyphae that project to the spore.Spherical to clavate
vesicles formed in soil 22-37 X 20-34 µ, in clusters of 1-16 on complex system of inter-coiled
hyphae.
Diagnostic feature:
Mature spore bright yellow with greenish tinge. Germ tubes produce directly through the
spore wall in the base region. Vesicles formed in soil have septate echinulation at apices.
Vesicles lacking in roots. Spores with two-layered wall, which is rarely 7 μm thick.
Gigaspora margarita Becker & Hall
Azygospores formed singly in the soil, dull white with a light greenish-yellow tint;
mostly spherical 143-330 µ diameter, averaging 265 µ, occasionally ellipsoidal 232-252 X 234-
250 µ; spore walls continuous, except for an occluded pore from 4-12 µ thick, with 1-6 walls;
outer wall thin, smooth, 1-2 µ thick, readily cracking under light pressure. Germ tubes
produced directly through the spore wall near the bulbous suspensor without forming an
enclosed compartment separating it from the spore contents. Azygospores attached to a
single, hyaline to yellow bulbous suspensor 24-50 µ attached to separate hyphae with hyphal
branches. Extrametrical vesicles hyaline to yellow, turbinate, obovate or clavate, 17-36 µ
diameters formed in clusters of 5-14 on coiled hyphae in the soil.
Diagnostic feature:
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This is readily distinguished from other member of the genus in having white spores
with laminated wall and white clustered, varty vesicles. Spores white, having a spore wall
consisting of several laminations. Spore wall with up to 10 fused laminations; 1.5-4 μm thick,
which do not readily separate, when spores are crushed.
Gigaspora roseaNicol & Schenk
Azygospores produced signally in soil, predominantly globose, 230-305 μm diam,
occasionally sub globose, white to cream in color with a rose-pink tint on the azygospore wall
near the hyphal attachment encompassing up to half the spore. Pink coloration variable from
distinctly rose pink to barely detectable layers 1-2 μm thick.Outer wall layer smooth.
Suspensor like cell
attachment to azygospore usually spherical, occasionally sub globose, subtending
hyphae, 7-14 μm wide, hyphal walls 1-2 μm thick, septate. Soil born vesicles in clusters of 5-
12 on coiled hyphae, individual vesicles 19-32 μm wide, and echinulate with spines up to 5.0
μm long and 2.5 μm wide.forming mycorrhizae with arbuscule.
Diagnostic features:
G. rosea can be distinguished from other light spored species of Gigasporaby the rose
pink tint associated with the wall of the azygospore near the wall of the attachment. Soil
borne vesicles echinulate, with spines (5 μm long and 2.5 μm wide). Spores white to cream.
Spore wall consist of 2-5 inseparable layers.
Glomus deserticola Trappe, Bloss & Menge
Spores borne singly or in loose clusters in soil or within roots, globose to subglobose
(47-) 54-115 X (38-) 52-102 µ, shiny, smooth, reddish brown, with a single, sometimes
laminated wall (1.5-) 2-2.5 (-4) µ thick. Attached hypha 6-12 µ in diameter, cylindrical, the
walls thickened and reddish brown, especially thick adjacent to the spore but not occluding
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the hypha. Interior of the spore wall at the hyphal attachment thickened at maturity to form
an inner-mounded collar, which appear to be closed by a membranous septum.
Diagnostic feature:
Interior of the spore wall at the hyphal attachment thickened at maturity to form an
inner-mounded collar, which appears to be closed by a membranous septum. Spore walls
deep reddish brown. Wall diameter 1-4 μm. Reddish brown hyphal attachment not occluded
by wall thickening.
Glomus fasciculatum (Thaxter sensu Gerd.) Gerd. & Trappe
Chlamydospores borne free in soil, in dead root lets, in loose aggregations, in small
compact clusters and in sporocarps. Sporocarps up-to 8 X 5 X 5 mm, irregularly globose or
flattened, tuberculate grayish brown. Peridium absent. Chlamydospores 35-105 µ diameter
when globose, 75-150 X 35-100 µ when subglobose to obovate ellipsoid, sublenticular,
cylindrical or irregular; smooth or seeming roughened from adherent debris. Spore walls
highly variable in thickness (3-17 µ), hyaline to yellow or yellow brown, the thicker wall often
minutely perforate with thickened inward projections. Hyphal attachments 4-15 µ diameter,
occluded at maturity. Walls of attached hypha often thickened to 1-4 µ near the spore.
Diagnostic feature:
Thicker walls of the spore often minutely perforated with thickened invert
projections. Chlamydospores borne free in soil in aggregates, in small compact clusters and in
sporocarps; peridium absent. Chlamydospores tightly packed together.
Glomus geosporum(Nicol. & Gerd.) Walker
Sporocarps unknown. chlamydospores formed singly in soil, globose to subglobose or
broadly ellipsoid, 100-290 μm, smooth and shiny or with a dull appearance, or roughened
from adherent debris; light yellow-brown and transparent to translucent when young,
becoming dark yellow-brown to dark red-brown at maturity.
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Spore walls 4-18μm thick, 3 layered, with a thin, hyaline, tightly adherent outer wall
(<1μm), a yellow brown to red – brown laminated middle wall (316 μm); and a yellow to
yellow brown inner wall (< 1μm) that appears membranous and that forms a septum
separating the spore contents from the lumen of the subtending hypha. Spores with straight
to recurved, simple to slightly funnel shaped subtending hypha up to 200 μm long.Occasional
spore lacking a subtending hypha due to breakage close to the spore base.
Spore contents uniform oil droplets when young, becoming increasingly granular in
appearance with age; cut off by a thick septum that protrudes slightly into the subtending
hypha after rupture of the septum.
Diagnostic feature:
Spore cut of by a septum that protrudes slightly into the subtending hypha. Spores
red brown to opaque at maturity.
Glomus macrocarpum Tul. & Tul
Sporocaps are fragmentary, non of the pieces more than 5 mm diameter.Spores are
usually slightly longer than wide, sub-globose or globose, to irregular, (90-)120(-140) x (70-
)110(-130) μm. Spore wall is composed of two distinct layers :outer layer is thin (1-2 μm) and
hyaline when mounted in water or glycerol, usually swelling to at least twice its original
thickness in lactic acid : inner wall layer is yellow in section,6-12 μm thick ,with a series of
laminations occasionally visible or rarely appearing as two distinct layers, swelling relatively
little in lactic acid. Spores taper to the point of attachment of the single persistent hypha. The
average diameter of the hyphae at this point is 16 μm. The inner wall at maturity thickens to
occlude .The pore of the attached hyphae and the wall thickening continues into the
subtending hypha for up to 90 μm from the spore .Infrequently the pore seems to be closed
by septum that is thinner than the normal occluding wall thickening. Spores
characteristically bear a straight, long subtending hypha which may extend up to 100 μm
before branching or breaking.
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Glomus mosseae (Nicol.& Gerd.)Gerd.& Trappe
Sporocarps 1-10 spored, globose to elliposoid ,up to 1mm diameter.Peridium of
loosely interwoven, irreguraly branched ,hyaline, septate hyphae 2-12 μm diameter., the
walls upto 0.5 μm thick ,frequently anastomosing to form a thin network, enclosing the
chlamydospores entirely, incompletely or with some spores unenclosed .Endocarpic and
ectocarpic spores similar. Chlamydospores yellow to brown, globose to ovoide, obovoid or
somewhat irregular, 105 -310 x 110-305 μm, with one or occasionally to funnel–shaped
bases 20-30(-15) μm diameter, divided from subtending hyphae by a curved septum ;walls 2-
7 μ thick ,with a thin often barely perceptible hyaline outer membrane ,and a thick,
brownish-yellow inner wall.
Sclerocystis rubiformis Gerd. & Trappe
Sporocarps dark brown, subglobose to ellipsoid, 180 X 180-375 X 675 µ, consisting of a
single layer of chlamydospores surrounding a central plexus of hyphae, resembling a
miniature black berry.Peridium nearly absent, individual spores at times partially enclosed in
a thin network of tightly appressed hyphae. Chlamydospores dark brown, obovoid to
ellipsoid or subglobose, 37-125 X 29-86 µ, with a small pore opening into the thick walled
subtending hypha. Spore wall laminated, 3.7-13.5 µ thick, often perforated. A variable stalk
like projection protrudes near the base of some spores.
Diagnostic feature:
Spore wall often perforated, and often with thick, perforated projections on the inner
surface. Peridium nearly absent.
Sclerocystis corieomoidesBerk. & Broome
Sporocarps 340-600 μ broad, subglobose to pulvinate, flattened at base, at times
borne on a short stalk up to 100µ broad, white when immature, becoming tan to dull brown
when fully mature, gregarious in mats containing large number of sporocarps fused together
laterally and one above the other to about 4 sporocarps thick. Peridium 20-70 μ thick, of
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interwoven hyphae. Chlamydospores 50-86 (-102) X 35-52 (-82) μ, obovoid-ellipsoid to
oblong-ellipsoid, often but not always cut off from subtending hyphae by septa just below
spore base, arranged in a single layer, tightly grouped in a hemisphere around a central
plexus of hyphae. Spore absent at base of sporocarp. Chlamydospore wall up to 4 μ thick at
base and 2 μ thick at apex, brown.Forming vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae.
Diagnostic feature:
Young sporocarps wide enclosed in a peridium 20-70 μ thick of interwoven hyphae.
Sporocarps fused together, laterally and vertically to about 4 sporocarps thick.
Sclerocystis microcarpus Iqbal and Bushra
Sporocarps dark brown, 100-420 µ in diam, globose to subglobose, minutely verrucose
from exposed tips of spores formed radially in a single, tightly packed layer around a central
plexus of hyphae; peridium lacking.Chlamydospores clavate, cylindrical clavate with a small
pore opening into the thick walled subtending hyphae. Chlamydospores walls laminate,
brown, generally thickest at apex.
Diagnostic features:
Sporocarps minutely verrucose from exposed tips of spores. Chlamydospores broader at the
upper end.Sporocarp 100-420 µ in diam.
Scutellospora calospora (Nicol. & Gerd.) Walker & Sanders
Spores formed in the soil, terminally on a bulbous suspensor like cell; translucent,
hyaline to pale greenish-yellow, globose, ellipsoidal or cylindrical, occasionally broader than
long; 114 X 285 X 110-412 µ. spore wall structure of four walls in two groups (group A and B).
Group A consisting of an inner, brittle, hyaline to pale yellow, very finely laminated wall 3-5 µ
thick that may be surrounding by a thin very closely appressed hyaline unit wall, 0.5-1 µ thick.
Group B of two hyaline membranous walls.Wall 3, 0.5-1 µ thick often wrinkling in crushed
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spores.Wall 4, 1-1.5 µ thick.Suspensor like cell borne terminally on a septate subtending
hypha; 33-48 µ broad.
Diagnostic features:
Spores translucent hyaline to pale greenish yellow. Smooth knobby vesicles borne
singly on coiled hyphae in the soil. The oval germination shields often with invagination along
the margin. Pore at the attachment occluded. Inner wall group consist of 2 juxtaposed
membranous walls.
Scutellospora nigra (Red head) Walker & Sanders
Azygospores formed singly in the soil, dark brown to black spherical, and 297-500 µ
diameters with an inner and outer wall. Outer wall black to dark brown, pitted with larger
pores, 7-10 µ diameter; inner wall light brown, transparent. Suspensor like hyphal
attachment light brown attached laterally, 40-60 X 80-120 µ. accessory soil borne vesicles
dark brown, globose to subglobose, smooth to knobby, in usually tight clusters of 3-12 on
coiled or twisted hyphae arising from straight hyphae 4.8-9.6 µ in width.
Diagnostic feature:
This can be readily separated by its large black, shiny spores, with pores in the outer
wall. Suspensor-like cells 40-120 μm diameter.Spores with 2 walls.
Scutellospora heterogama (Nicol. & Gerd.) Walker & Sanders
Spores borne singly in the soil, terminally, subterminally, or laterally on a bulbous
suspensor-like cell; globose to subglobose or irregular; 150-220 μm, ellipsoidal specimens up
to 210 X 230 μm; pale yellow-brown to red-brown. Spore wall structure of four walls in two
groups (A and B). Group A with an outer ornamented unit wall (1) tightly adherent to an inner
wall (2).Wall 1 brittle, pale yellow to pale brown.1-1.5μm thick, excluding the hyaline warts
(papillae). Warts very densely crowded, usually touching or less than 0.5 μm + apart at the
base, 0.5-1 μm high, 0.5-1 μm diameter. Wall 2 yellow-brown, finely laminated, 4-7μm thick.
Group B of two membranous walls (3 and 4) separated by an apparent amorphous cementing
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layer. Each wall hyaline, <1 μm thick; total thickness of walls and separating material 1.5-3
μm. Suspensor like cell borne terminally on a coenocytic to sparsely septate subtending
hypha; 21 42 μm wide; yellow-brown. Wall suspensor like cell 1-2.5 μm thick distally,
thickening to 2.5-4 μm at the spore base. One or two peg-like hyphal projections present or
lacking; when present 10-16 X 5-9 μm, arising from the suspensor like cell and projecting
toward the spore.
Diagnostic features
The small, closely crowded warts on the spore surface and the wall surface
differentiate S. heterogama from other species. Wall group B of 2 membranous walls
separated from an apparent amorphous cementing layer, each wall less than 1μm thick.
Scutellospora aurigloba (Hall) Walker & Sanders
Spores ectocarpic, globose or more rarely polymorphic, 200-420x 130-420 x 130-420
μm diameter, pale yellow, transparent and shining when yellow and becoming dull at
maturity. Spore wall 2-4 layered, outer wall coloured 6-16 μ thick, inner walls approx. 1 μm
thick , colourless to yellow.Spores formed on a bulbous suspensor 40-70 μm diameter .Walls
of subtending hypha 3-10 μm thick, yellow to light brown. Subtending hypha sometimes with
a well to poorly developed lateral projections. Pore approx. 4 μm diameter without a septum
cup or dome shaped septa often form in the subtending hypha.
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Chapter – 4
Development of arbuscular mycorrhizae
Arbuscular mycorrhizae are well recognized as biofertilizers now days. Since the plant-
fungus relationship in this case is of symbiotic type, both the organisms get benefited from
each other. The fungus produces external as well as internal structures to establish symbiotic
relationship with the host. The infection of the roots by an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus and
subsequent development of the AM could be categorized into following four stages-
(a) Spore germination or initiation of hyphal growth from the infective propagules.
(b) Growth of hyphae through the soil to the host roots.
(c) Penetration and successful initiation of infection in roots and,
(d) Spread of infection development of a mycorrhizal relationship with root and spore
production.
Brundrett et al., (1985) stated that the application of VA mycorrhizal symbiosis to
agriculture and forestry requires an understanding of the events that occur during the
establishment of this association.
The present investigation was undertaken to study the sequence of events in the
colonization process and the time required for the formation of each stage in the Cowpea.
The plant roots of Cowpea collected from the fields as well as inoculated in the pots
were regularly examined. A series of squash preparation reveals the presence of different
stages in the development of arbuscular mycorrhizal infection in the roots of Cowpea.
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The infective propagules of different AM fungi exist in the form of penetrating
chlamydospores in the fields. The pot experiments have shown that the infection in plant
roots was initiated either by the germ tube formed on the germination of chlamydospores or
by young juvenile hyphae. It was observed that the young developing feeder roots come in
contact with the germ tube of germinating spore on the third or fourth day of inoculation.
The infecting hyphae developed close contact and adhered strongly to the root surface. This
adherence leads to appressoria formation or direct penetration of the epidermal cells by the
rupturing of outer cell wall. The penetration was rarely without appressorium formation. The
penetration of the host was a continuous process and could be seen even at later stages,
when endophyte had already established itself in the cortical cells. This was followed by the
development and ramification of fungal hyphae, which grows, inter as well as intracellularly .
The arbuscule formation.was observed on the seventh day of inoculation. Arbuscules
development started after the penetration of the host cell wall by a lateral branch produced
from hyphae of the adjoining cell.These hyphae became the arbuscular trunk and showed
repeated dichotomous branching in the cell. The arbuscule occupy a major portion of the
host cell and can be seen in the various stages of development. The arbuscules were
ephemeral structures and remain active only for four to fifteen days. During degeneration the
finer hyphae of arbuscular were the first to collapse into a dense residual mass.
The arbuscular trunk was quite apparent in the centre of the cells and was the last
hyphal elements to collapse.
It was of interest to notice that young arbuscule was present in the cell adjacent to a
cortical cell containing collapsed arbuscule. It was observed that the endophyte remains
confined to the cortical region of the host.
The vesicle formation was noticed on the eighth day onwards, after the penetration of
the host cell. The vesicles were oval spherical or irregularly lobed. These are thick walled
structures formed terminally in the inter or intracellular spaces, with their size ranging
between 9-45 µm in diameter. The vesicles were usually multinucleate having open
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connections with parent hyphae. Vesicles have been considered to function as temporary
storage organs. They also serve as propagules as such as roots decay or develop into thick
walled chlamydospores functioning as reproductive structures. Due to these properties the
so-called vesicles are now termed as chlamydospores (Mehrotra, 1997).
In addition to this extramatrical hyphae commonly developed into the soil up to some
distance around the roots. The mature extramatrical hyphae also bear the resting spores. The
chlamydospore formation was observed in the host tissue on the surface of rootlets and also
in the rhizosphere .
The process of development of mycorrhizal infection in the roots of the Cowpea plant
is consistent with observations made on other endomycorrhizae (Reddy, 1996; Kumar et. al,
1997 and Chandra and Jamaluddin, 1999). The infection of the roots was possible through the
germ tube formed on the germination of chlamydospores or through the young fungal
hyphae. The roots were penetrated either directly or was accompanied with the formation of
appressoria.
The penetration of host tissue was a continuous process and was seen at later stage
when the endophyte had already established itself inter as well as intracellularly.
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Chapter – 5
Discussion
Periodical survey of four regions of Western Rajasthan namely, Jodhpur, Pali, Udaipur,
and Mount Abu revealed that nearly eighteen AM fungi were found associated with the two
Acacia species namely, Acacia tortilisand Acacia nilotica. The frequency of occurrence of
mycorrhizal spores in rhizosphere soil and root colonization of the two host plant was found
to be affected by abiotic factors like soil pH, soil phosphorus and soil nitrogen at all the above
localities. Different abiotic factors and their influence on spore population and percentage of
root colonization are presented in Tables 1 & 2.
During the present study increase in soil pH with decrease in soil phosphorus and
nitrogen was found to be correlated with increasing colonization of host root by the AM fungi
at all the localities irrespective of host plant. Edaphic factors such as soil texture, soil fertility,
soil moisture, soil temperature and soil pH may effect the composition, distribution and
efficacy of AM fungi in the natural habitat (Singh, 1999). Singh and Tewari (1999) reported
seasonal fluctuation in number of VAM spores in soils of sand dunes. Pavan Kumar et. al.,
(1999) reported that the percentage of infection was suppressed under the influence of
effluence. They observed that the spore population in the rhizosphere soil varied both with
the plant and also with the type of pollutants.
Soil pH is the major edaphic factor, which effect the establishment and efficiency of
mycorrhizal fungi in natural vegetation.
Siddu and Behl (1997) observed relative tolerance of VAM fungi to graded level of pH
(7.8 - 10.5) and there influence on P uptake in Prosopis juliflora. They showed that increase in
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pH adversely effect growth, biomass and P concentration in seedlings of Prosopis.
Chlamydospore formation in the rhizosphere soil by all three VAM fungi decreased with
increase in soil pH. Soil pH and available soil nutrient have a cumulative effect on the
efficiency of VAM on different plant species (Singh, 2000). Domisch et. al., (2002) reported
effect of soil temperature on root colonization by AM fungi in Scot pine seedlings. The
observed increase in AM sporulation and rate of colonization of the two Acacia species due to
increase in soil pH was found to be correlated to the distribution of different AM species in
these arid and semi arid areas. The concentration of K, soil moisture and organic carbon could
not be correlated with AM spore population and root colonization of the two plant species in
this region. The reason for such observation could be very low soil moisture level, almost
similar quantitative occurrence of K at different localities and very low organic carbon level of
the soils of this region. AM fungi and its potentiality to establish symbiotic relationship with
the host plant is affected most severely by the nutrient status of the host plant as well as the
rhizosphere soil. Since AM fungi compensate to nutrient deficiency of the host plant, its
potentiality to colonize the root is likely to be decrease with increase in nutrient status of
both the rhizosphere soil and the host plant (Mathur and Vyas, 2000).
Arbuscular mycorrhizae are well known to be of ubiquitous occurrence. Its distribution
in Indian Thar Desert has been reported (Mathur and Vyas, 1995 I).
However, occurrence of AM fungi inassociation with Acacia tortilisand Acacia
niloticahas not been studied properly. The present study reveal occurrence of eighteen
species of AM fungi in different arid and semi arid regions of Western Rajasthan. The type of
plant species had almost no effect on sporulation of a particular AM species in this region.
There has been a phenomenal increase of interest on AM fungi in recent years leading to
numerous surveys for enumerating and accessing AM fungal species and their colonization of
host plants in different regions of this country (Muthukumar and Udaiyan, 2000). The
significance of AM fungi is based on its wild spread occurrence in natural ecosystems. Until
now, there has been a paucity of information on the mycorrhizal status of Acacia species of
this region.
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The present study revealed association of eighteen species of five genera of AM fungi
with the two Acacia species. These genera and species were invariably present throughout
the region irrespective of the host plant type present at particular locality. Among the five
genera the species belonging to genera, Gigaspora, Glomus and Scutellospora was found very
common while the species belonging to genera Acaulospora and Sclerocystis were found
comparatively at lower rate in distribution.
Our results support the previous observations about frequent occurrence of Glomus in
different regions of Indian Thar Desert (Mathur and Vyas, 1995 I). Though AM fungal species
were not found to be effected by host specificity for its distribution in this region however,
some species were found to be more abundant in its occurrence as compare with the others.
All the eighteen AM fungal species were successfully cultured on Cenchrus ciliaris and
Sorghum bicolor forpreparation of pure pot cultures. The inoculum from these pot cultures
was used to inoculate the two Acacia species. Both the plant species viz. Acacia tortilisand
Acacia niloticawere successfully colonized by different AM fungal species. The symbiotic
relationship was established very well between AM fungal species and the host plant species.
All the stages of symbiotic relationship i.e. appresoria formation, hyphal penetration to the
cortical region, intra-cellular penetration and formation of Arbuscules and formation of
vesicles of different size and shape at both inter as well as intra cellular level was observed
during the present study.
Seedlings of the two Acacia species were inoculated with commonly found eight
arbuscular mycorrhizal species for the further studies. In this phase of experiment efforts
were made to exploit the potentiality of different arbuscular mycorrhizae on biomass
production and nutrient uptake in the two Acacia species namely, Acacia tortilisand Acacia
nilotica. Observations revealed that different arbuscular mycorrhizal species varied in their
efficacy to improve biomass production and nutrient uptake in the two Acacia species.
Scutellospora nigra was found to be most efficient in increasing biomass production and
nutrient uptake of Acacia tortiliswhileGigaspora gigantea was proved most efficient for
Acacia nilotica.
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The improved biomass production of the two Acacia species by AM fungi during
present study could be due to improved nutrient status of the host plant provided by
efficiently root colonization by the particular AM endophytes.
Phosphorus nutrient exerts a significant influence on plant growth and
development.Arbuscular mycorrhizae acts as biofetilizer for the host plant having attachment
of their hyphal system with root s of the plant acting as extension to the root system. Thus,
external hyphae of the mycorrhizal plant more rapidly exploit a given volume of soil for
available P then roots of non-mycorrhiza plant. Under nutritional deficient conditions AM
fungi increases mobility of P (which is very less mobile under natural conditions) thereby
increase in the availability of the nutrients for the host plants. The bidirectional exchange of
nutrients is the basis of the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis; in this way, the fungus interacts
with host plant roots to increase their absorption of water, phosphate, and other nutrients
from the soil. In turn, the plant provides photosynthesized sugars to the fungus, a
phenomenon that provokes many cellular, physiological, and energetic changes in the host
roots (Ramos et al. 2009).
Linderman (1999) reported that the response of plant to VAM fungi is highly variable,
being influenced by host plant physiology, genotype, environmental conditions and root
excretions. In order to have a good plant growth effective mycorrhizal symbiosis is most
essential. Hence, screening for efficient VAM fungi for a particular plant suitable to a
particular agro-climatic region is needed. Al-Karaki (2000) reported improved growth and
nutrient uptake of tomato plants under slat stress conditions. Fidelibus et. al., (2000)
reported variation in efficacy of different AM fungi to improve growth of lemon under dry soil
conditions. Bhattacharya and Bagyaraj (2002) reported variations in effectiveness of different
AM fungal isolates on coffee.
They suggested that extent of growth and nutritional status enhanced by AM fungi
varied with the isolates of AM fungi inhabiting the roots of coffee seedlings. Arbuscular
mycorrhizal (AM) fungi facilitate inorganic N (NH4 + or NO3−)uptake by plants, but their role
in N mobilization from organic sources is unclear. They hypothesized that arbuscular
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mycorrhizae enhance the ability of a plant to use organic residues (ORs) as a source of N.This
was tested under controlled glasshouse conditions by burying a patch of OR in soil separated
by 20-μm nylon mesh so that only fungal hyphae can pass through it. The fate of the N
contained in the OR patch, as influenced by Glomus claroideum, Glomus clarum, or Glomus
intraradices over 24 weeks (Atul-Nayyar. et al,2009).
Nikolau et. al., (2002) reported variation in different mycorrhizal species on biomass
production and mineral uptake of Vitis venifera. Hart and Reader (2002) reported the
variation in efficacy of different AM fungi for biomass production and nutrient uptake could
be due to difference in the size of the mycelium of the AM fungi. Allison (2002) also observed
similar type of results in Achillia millefolium and suggested that the variation could be due to
difference in nutritional status of the host plant. Cavagnaro et. al., (2003) reported relative
variation in effectiveness of different AM fungi on growth and P nutrition of a Paris type
arbuscular mycorrhizal. Scagel (2004 a) reported increased nutrient uptake and biomass
production of harlequin flower due to AM fungi. Linderman and Davis (2004) reported varied
response of marigold genotypes to inoculation with different AM fungi. Jamalluddin and
Chandra (1995) reported improved growth performance of Eucalyptus by VAM fungi in the
coalmine spoils of Korba due to improved nutrient uptake. Verma and Jamalluddin (1995)
reported mycorrhiza mediated improved biomass production of Tectona grandis due to
improved nutrient uptake by the endophytes.Jamalluddin et al., (1997) reported symbiotic
relationship of VAM fungi in different bamboos. Chandra and Jamalluddin (1999) reported
variation in percentage of root colonization by VAM fungi in different plant species.
Bhattacharya et. al., (1999) reported improved biomass production and nutrient uptake in
bamboos in wasteland soils. Mathur and Vyas (2000) reported improved biomass production
and nutrient uptake of Ziziphus mauritiana by different AM fungi under drought stress
conditions.
Different species and even geographic isolates of the same species of AM fungi might
vary with respect to their ability to colonize roots and improve plant growth (Graham et. al.,
1996; Pelletier and Dionne, 2004). Relatively high water and nutrient soil inputs might,
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overtime favour proliferation of species or strain of AM fungi colonizing Citrus roots (Fidelibus
et. al., 2000).
Hence, from the above discussion it is clear that different arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
vary in their efficacy to improve biomass production and nutrient uptake of the host plant.
However, the important factors that determine the potential benefits of a particular
mycorrhizal species to a host plant are the nutritional level of the host plant, availability of
nutrient in the rhizosphere soil of the particular plant, the root system of the plant and
efficiency of the particular mycorrhizal species to compensate the nutritional requirement of
the host plant.
In order to further understand the physiology of symbiosis experiment were also
conducted to evaluated the potentiality of different AM fungi towards uptake of micro-
nutrients, Zinc (Zn), Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu) and Manganese (Mn) as well as chlorophyll, sugars,
starch, protein, carotenoids and phenolic contents in the two Acacia species. The
observations revealed considerable increase in all the parameters due to different AM fungi
in both these Acacia species. Adriaensen et. al., (2004) reported increased uptake of zinc by
pines inoculated with mycorrhizal fungi. Bi et. al., (2003 a) reported increase uptake of Zn by
red clover at early stages of arbuscular mycorrhizal development. Jamal et. al., (2002)
reported increase uptake of Zn and Nickel (Ni) form contaminated soil by soybean due to
arbuscular mycorrhizal association. Liao et. al., (2003) reported increased uptake of heavy
metals by arbuscular mycorrhizae under different soil types. Mogueira et al., (2002) reported
removal of Mn toxicity by soybean due to mycorrhizal symbiosis. Chen et. al., (2003) reported
increased Zn uptake by red clover growing in a calcareous soil by arbuscular mycorrhizae. Al-
Karaki et. al., (2000) reported increased uptake of Zn, Cu and Fe in tomato by arbuscular
mycorrhizae under salt stress conditions.
Schubert et. al., (2004) reported increase in sucrose content in roots of soybean
colonized by different AM fungi. Mathur and Vyas (1995 I) reported increased chlorophyll,
carotenoids, sugar and protein content of Ziziphus zylopyrus by different VAM species.
Joseph et. al., (1999) reported increase sugar and starch contents in Pueraria
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phaseolidesinoculated with 11 different mycorrhizal species. Prasad and Bilgrami (1999)
reported increased chlorophyll and sugar content in saccharum officinarum due to VAM
inoculation. Prasad (1999) reported increased chlorophyll, sugar and protein content in
Acacia nilotica due to inoculation with indigenous fungi. Auge (2001) reported increased
chlorophyll content of different host plants due to VA mycorrhizal symbiosis. Declerck et al.,
(2002) reported increase chlorophyll and sugar contents in micropropagated bananas by in
vitro monoaxenically produced arbuscular fungi. Mathur and Vyas (2000) reported increased
biomass production, nutrient uptake, protein, chlorophyll, and sugar contents of Ziziphus
mauritiana by different VAM fungi under water stress conditions.
From the above discussions it is clear that arbuscular mycorrhizae brings about certain
physiological changes of the host plants by improving carbohydrates, protein and
photosynthetic pigments in different plant species. This beneficial effect of the endophytes
could be attributed to either improved nutrient uptake which resulted in over all change in
the metabolism of the host plant or it can be due to improved leaf surface area which
resulted in increase photosynthetic rate thereby increasing the carbohydrates contents of the
host plants.
The above physiological changes in the two Acacia species could also be due to
increasing various enzymatic activities like phosphatases, nitrate reductase, peroxidase, poly
phenol oxidase etc. In view of these facts experiments were conducted to find out application
of different AM fungi towards biochemical changes of the two Acacia species.
Observations revealed that significant increase in activities of all the four enzymes
were recorded due to different arbuscular mycorrhizal species in both Acacia species. Pearson
et. al., (1991) reported that increased phosphates activity (both acid and alkaline
phosphatases) by VAM fungi is due to presence of specific isozymes of the two enzymes in
AM colonized plants. Zhu and Smith (2001) reported increased phosphatases of wheat plant
by arbuscular mycorrhizal plant under field condition. Buscot et. al., (2000) reported changes
in various enzymatic activities by mycorrhizal symbiosis in natural ecosystem. Mathur and
Vyas (2000) reported biochemical changes in Tamarix aphylla by different VAM fungi. This
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 57
phosphatases activity (increased) due to above reasons might also be responsible for P
uptake in mycorrhizal colonized plants. Similarly increase in nitrate reductase activity in the
two Acacia species was observed irrespective of the mycorrhizal treatment. Nitrate reductase
is one of the important enzymes of nitrogen metabolism in all the plant. This increased NR
activity in roots and leaves of mycorrhizal colonized clover was attributed to improved P
nutrition provided by the mycorrhizal symbiosis. Similarly, Mathur and Vyas (1995 II)
reported increase in NR activity in Ziziphus nummularia by different VA mycorrhizal fungi.
Endomycorrhizal fungal species like Glomus macrocarpum and Glomus mossae have also
been shown to reduce nitrate ions. Mc Farlend et. al., (2002) reported increased nitrate
reductase activity of the plants of a deciduous forest ecosystem by arbuscular mycorrhizae.
Hobbi and Colpaert (2003) reported increased nitrate reductase and Glutamine synthetase
activity in different plant species by arbuscular mycorrhizae. The results in present study
suggest that with a capacity for reducing nitrate, it is likely that the symbiotic effectiveness of
the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi is enhanced in terms of nitrogen acclimation and
translocation to the host plant. The increased peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase activities in
the two Acacia species by different AM fungi during present study can be important. These
two enzymes are of great importance in the defense mechanism of the plants against
attacking pathogens. These two enzymes bring about oxidation of phenols into quinines,
which are well to be toxic to the plant pathogens. The observe increase in peroxidase
activities during the present study is indirect effect of the mycorrhizal symbiosis. Further, it is
the P mediated effect on peroxidase activity (which was provided by the mycorrhizal
symbiosis). Lower peroxidase activity is well known in low P roots than in high P roots (Mc
Arthur and Knowels, 1992). Reduction in such activities may be indicative of a lower capacity
for the induction of a defense response from the plant. Since low P roots have lower capacity
for ethylene generation and thereby also have less peroxidase activity then high P roots
which further suggests that high P roots have high capacity for ethylene generation which
results in higher peroxidase activity hence increased P uptake by AM fungi might have
resulted in increase P activity of the two Acacia species during the present study.
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 58
A positive correlation was observed between total phenolic accumulation and
polyphenol oxidase activity in AM colonized both Acacia species in the present study.
Accumulation of phenol in mycorrhizal colonized plant has been well recognized in plant.
Mathur and Vyas (1995 III) reported changes in isozyme patterns of peroxidase and
polyphenol oxidase in roots of Ziziphus species by different VAM fungi. They reported
correlation between increase in isozyme numbers and activity of both these enzymes by the
AM fungi. Hence during present study the increase peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase
activities in the two Acacia species can also be due to mycorrhiza specific isozymes of the two
enzymes in the roots of both the Acacia species. The present study clearly reveal application
of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in improving status of arid and semi arid regions of western
Rajasthan in various ways i. e. by improving nutrient status and biomass production of the
Acacia species, by removing higher metals from the wastelands, by changing host plant
physiology. Pelletier and Dionne (2004) reported improved survival and establishment of turf
grass without irrigation and fertilizer inputs by inoculating with AM fungi. All these factors
collectively would contribute for development of arid and semi arid wastelands.
Chapter – 6
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 59
Summary-------------------------------------------
Salinisation of soils and ground water is a serious land degradation problem in arid and
semi arid areas, and is increasing steadily in many parts of India, causing major problems
for land productivity. On a world scale there is an area of around 380 million hectares that
is potentially usable for agriculture, but where production is severely restricted by salinity.
These areas occur predominantly in regions where evaporation exceeds precipitation. The
problem of saline soils is ever increasing, due to poor irrigation and drainage practices,
expansion of irrigated agriculture into arid zones with high evapotranspiration rates, or
land –clearing, which leads to rising saline water tables i.e. dry land salinity. Dry land
salinity is a major environmental problem in arid and semi-arid regions of India. The
impact of agricultural clearing through salinisation extends across the country, but they
are particularly severe in saline areas of Indian Thar Desert, which covers nearly 45% area
of this region. The major parts of saline habitat includes Luni, Pachpadra, Balotra,
Bikaner, Churu, Osian, Nagaur, Barmer and Jaisalmer to Kuchh of Ran. Physical,
chemical and biological constrains in soil horizons impose an additional stress on plants in
these habitats, restricting plant growth and development. Hard setting, crusting,
compaction, acidity, alkalinity, nutrient deficiency and high temperature are major factors
that cause these constrains. Productivity of many salt affected soils has declined due to
inappropriate land use practice, over grazing or removal of trees for various purposes. In
Indian Thar Desert irrigation by fresh water is not possible, due to severe scarcity of
water. Thus exploiting the possibilities of using salt stress water for irrigation, especially
drainage and underground water is of great importance. Thus, there is an urgent need to
develop new technologies to cope with these adverse climatic conditions. Mycorrhizal fungi
are well recognized as biofertilizers now a day. Due to their manifold benefits provided to
the host plant, they are being frequently used in revegetation and reclamation programme
worldwide. By improving nutrient uptake and water transport, they help the plants to
survive more efficiently under adverse climatic conditions of drought prone areas.
Mycorrhizal fungi have also been shown to reduce transpiration rate and increase water
use efficiency of plants under arid and semiarid conditions, where water is the most
important factor which determine plant growth. Under arid and semi arid conditions water
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 60
is the most important factor which determine plant growth.Arpuscular mycorrhizae
improve water economy of plants. Major constrains imposed by saline habitat are physical
, chemical and biological; like structural decline in the form of compaction and
crusting,high concentration of sodium salts, chloride ,carbonate and bi carbonate and soil
borne pathogens. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi by various mechanisms help the plant to
over come these constrains thereby improving their survival and establishment under
saline habitats.
AM FUNGI
BETTER EXCESS TO
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
MODIFICATION OF
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
i.e.OSMOTIC MODIFICATION
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
PROTECTION AGAINST SALT STRESS
MYCORRHIZAL MECHANISM FOR SURVIVAL OF PLANTS UNDER SALINE HABITAT
Mycorrhzal Technology for Reclanation of Saline Waste Land of Indian Thar Desert 61
Chapter-7
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