Research Article | Published: 01 September 1996

Mycorrhizal Development and Plant Growth in amended Coal Mine Overburden

D. Dugaya, A. J. Williams, K. K. Chandra, B. N. Gupta and Samar Kumar Banerjee

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 19 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 222-226 | 1996
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1996-ZR8EIQ | Cite this article

Abstract

Population status of VAM fungi in rehabilitated mined spoil at Bisrampur (M.P.) have been compared with their population under natural vegetation and barren mine spoil. A varying numbers of spores have been identified from the rehabilitated sites where plantations of different NFT and non-NFT species have been raised. Per cent infection of VAM fungi is highly correlated with the above ground biomass of the plants. Application of specific strains of VAM will definitely increase the growth of the plants in inhospitable mined sites highly deficient in nutrients.

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Dugaya, D., Williams, A.J., Chandra, K.K., Gupta, B.N. and Banerjee, S.K., 1996. Mycorrhizal Development and Plant Growth in amended Coal Mine Overburden. Indian Journal of Forestry, 19(3), pp.222-226. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1996-ZR8EIQ

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