title: Potential of various fungi for biomass production of castor.
abstract: An experiment was conducted to evaluate biomass production of castor (Ricinus communis) with inoculation of native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF), Trichoderma harzianum and Aspergillus niger. In castor, dual treatment of mycorrhiza and T. harzianum was better for shoot length (29.5 cm), root length (40.3 cm), fresh shoot weight (4.90 g), fresh root weight (1.13 g), number of leaves (10) and leaf area (75.5 cm2) than dual treatment of mycorrhiza and A. niger or mycorrhiza alone. These findings established the potential of the fungi for increase in biomass of castor.
authors: Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, Arts, Science and Commerce College, Naldurg. Dist. Osmanabad-413602, M.S., India.
authors: V S
authors: VS
authors: Sawant
authors: Department of Botany, D.B.F. Dayanand College of Arts and Science, Solapur-413002, M.S., India.
authors: K G
authors: KG
authors: Bansode
authors: Department of Botany, D.B.F. Dayanand College of Arts and Science, Solapur-413002, M.S., India.
authors: S N
authors: SN
authors: Bavachkar
authors: Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, Arts, Science and Commerce College, Naldurg. Dist. Osmanabad-413602, M.S., India.
authors: U N
authors: UN
authors: Bhale
mesh_terms: D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000254:growth & development; D018533:Biomass; D002367:Ricinus communis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism*; D038821:Mycorrhizae / Q000254:growth & development; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000382:microbiology; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000382:microbiology; D018520:Plant Shoots / Q000382:microbiology; D014242:Trichoderma / Q000254:growth & development