Year: 1985
Type: article
Abstract: To determine possible interactions between effects of mycorrhiza and groundcover, micropropagated plants of Mailing 26 (M26) apple ( Malus domestica Borkh.) rootstock were subjected to a factorial arrangement of the following 3 treatments: mycorrhizal inoculation, presence or absence of a grass, and low or high fertilizer regime. There were no interactions of grass with inoculation apparent for any measure of apple growth, except for the number of apple root laterals, which was decreased by the grass. A 3-way interaction for apple plant concentrations of P, K, Ca, Mg, Cu, and Zn was due primarily to decreased concentrations of these elements under conditions of high fertility with mycorrhiza in the absence of the grass. The B concentration of inoculated apple plants also was decreased in the absence of the grass.
Source: HortScience
Author: Lee Reich
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDGs: Zero hunger, Life on land
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,000
OpenAlex ID: W2468508693