Effect of trichoderma harzianum and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on growth in tomato (lycopersicum esculentum mill) seedlings, napier (pennisetum purpureum l) and tea (camellia sinensis l)cuttings

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dc.contributor.authorMwangi, Margaret
dc.contributor.authorMonda, E. O.
dc.contributor.authorOkoth, Sheila
dc.contributor.authorJefwa, Joyce
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-31T13:04:27Z
dc.date.available2012-10-31T13:04:27Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractA green-house study was conducted to investigate the ability of an isolate of Trichoderma harzianum (P52) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in enhancing growth in tomato seedlings, tea and napier grass cuttings. The effect of these bio-inoculants on growth was compared with the influence of Diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer and the interactions of these three factors (P52, AMF and DAP). The plants were grown in plastic pots filled with sterilized soils. A completely randomized design was used and growth measurements taken on height shoot and root dry weights. It was observed that isolate P52 and DAP fertilizer individually enhanced growth in tomatoes, tea and napier while AMF only enhanced growth in tomatoes. Combinations of P52 and DAP; P52, AMF and DAP enhanced growth significantly (P<0.05). Trichoderma harzianum and AMF showed potential for use as biofertilizers to reduce on chemical inputs in the perspective of sustainable agriculture and conservation of natural resources.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipGlobal Environmental Facility (GEF)en_US
dc.identifier.citationTropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 11 (2009): 423 - 429en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5895
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectArbuscular mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF)en_US
dc.subjectTrichoderma harzianum (P52)en_US
dc.subjectDiammonium Phosphate (DAP)en_US
dc.subjectEnhanced growthen_US
dc.subjectInoculationen_US
dc.titleEffect of trichoderma harzianum and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on growth in tomato (lycopersicum esculentum mill) seedlings, napier (pennisetum purpureum l) and tea (camellia sinensis l)cuttingsen_US
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