INVESTIGATION OF ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI FROM WEEDS PLANTS GROWN IN TITICUM AESTIVUM FIELD IN DISTRICT CHARSADDA, PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Yaseen Khan Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shanxi, China.
  • Tabassum Yaseen Department of Botany, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Khushnood U. Rahman Department of Botany, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Noor Department of Botany, Islamia College Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Usman Jamshaid Department of Agriculture Hazra University Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
  • Rani Gul Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Muhmmad Nawaz Shrareef, University of Agriculture Multan, Pakistan.
  • Gul Nawz Department of Botany, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
  • Sulaiman Shah Department of Botany Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33866/phytopathol.030.02.0588

Keywords:

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Titicum aestivum, Weeds, District Charsadda

Abstract

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis is an association between fungi and more than 80% of land plants, which play an important role in plant growth and yield production. In this study we identified the weed species and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) colonization in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) field at four localities viz Ghazgai, Palosa, Sardeheri and Mangha dargi, District Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Fifteen species belonging to 12 families were found distributed as wheat’s weeds in the study area. The most important family in terms of species representation were Asteraceae (3 genera and 3 species) followed Fabaceae (1 genus and 2 species) Euphorbiaceae, Cryophyllaceae, Leguminaceae, Papaveraceae, Poaceae, Brassicaceae, Cannabinaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Convolvulaceae and Polygonaceae. The increase of AMF root colonization was highest in Mangha dargi (25-119 %) followed by the others localities, Ghazgai (40-90 %), Sardeheri (34-80 %age) and Palosa (24-80 %). Moreover, Great AMF (TSD) per hundred gm-1 of soil abundance were recorded in Ghazgai (65-131 gm-1)followed by Mangha dargi(40-119 gm-1), Palosa (46-115 gm-1) and lowest inSardheri (40-107 gm-1). The present study also included identification, classification and documentation of weeds in study area.

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

Khan, Y., Yaseen, T., Rahman, K. U., Noor, M., Jamshaid, U., Gul, R., Nawz, G., & Shah, S. (2020). INVESTIGATION OF ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI FROM WEEDS PLANTS GROWN IN TITICUM AESTIVUM FIELD IN DISTRICT CHARSADDA, PAKISTAN. Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology, 32(2), 187-195. https://doi.org/10.33866/phytopathol.030.02.0588

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 2 (2020): Pak. J. Phytopath.

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Research Articles

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