Impact of Mycorrhizal Fungal Inoculum on the Growth of Fenugreek in Different Soil Samples †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials and Methods
2.1.1. Collection of Soil Sample
2.1.2. Filling Process
2.1.3. Preparation of Mycorrhizal Roots
2.1.4. Inoculation and Sowing of Seeds
2.1.5. Morphological Parameters
- Root and shoot length
- Fresh and dry weight of roots and shoots
- Leaf area
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. pH
3.2. Number of Leaves, Root and Shoot Length
4. Conclusions
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Kanwal, S.; Rashid, M.; Ghafar, S.; Nawwal, K.; Ajmal, S.; Rasib, S. Impact of Mycorrhizal Fungal Inoculum on the Growth of Fenugreek in Different Soil Samples. Eng. Proc. 2021, 12, 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2021012012
Kanwal S, Rashid M, Ghafar S, Nawwal K, Ajmal S, Rasib S. Impact of Mycorrhizal Fungal Inoculum on the Growth of Fenugreek in Different Soil Samples. Engineering Proceedings. 2021; 12(1):12. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2021012012
Chicago/Turabian StyleKanwal, Sana, Muhammad Rashid, Sana Ghafar, Komal Nawwal, Sana Ajmal, and Saima Rasib. 2021. "Impact of Mycorrhizal Fungal Inoculum on the Growth of Fenugreek in Different Soil Samples" Engineering Proceedings 12, no. 1: 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2021012012
APA StyleKanwal, S., Rashid, M., Ghafar, S., Nawwal, K., Ajmal, S., & Rasib, S. (2021). Impact of Mycorrhizal Fungal Inoculum on the Growth of Fenugreek in Different Soil Samples. Engineering Proceedings, 12(1), 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2021012012