Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation on the growth of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) plants under NaCl streess
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Salinity is one of the abiotic factors that negatively affect crop productivity around the world. An increase in saline stress limits the growth and physiological processes of the chickpea crop (Cicer arietinum L.), which has been shown to be sensitive to this type of conditions. This study was developed with the objective of evaluating the effect of mycorrhizal inoculation on some physiological and growth indicators of the chickpea cultivar 'Nacional-29' under NaCl salinity conditions. For this, experiments were carried out in a Fluvisol soil, in controlled conditions, under a completely randomized design with a bifactorial arrangement. Twelve treatments were evaluated, the factors consisted of four levels of NaCl (0, 25, 50 and 75 mM) and two strains of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) (INCAM 11 from Rhizophagus irregularis and INCAM 4 from Glomus cubense). The growth indicators varied significantly (P<0.05) with the different strains and saline concentrations, mainly reflected in total biomass, chlorophyll content, leaf area ratio, mycorrhizal colonization, intensity and number of AMF spores in the soil. Plants inoculated with INCAM 11 and with a salt level lower than 50 mM showed higher values in most of the evaluated indicators. This strain was the most effective in the growth and development of chickpea under the study conditions.
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