@article{fdi:010070312,
  title = {{G}rowth response of different species of {Z}iziphus to inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi},
  author = {{T}hioye, {B}. and {M}ania, {S}. and {K}ane, {A}. and {N}diaye, {C}. and {S}oule, {A}. {O}. and {F}alls, {D}. and {D}uponnois, {R}obin and {S}ylla, {S}. {N}. and {B}a, {A}. {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}ntroduction - {M}any of species of {Z}iziphus are underutilized crops despite their potential interests in agroforestry systems. {E}xcept for {Z}iziphus mauritiana, the effectiveness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi ({AMF}) on growth and mineral nutrition of {Z}iziphus spp. is not known. {T}he aim of our study was to evaluate the mycorrhizal dependency ({MD}) of {Z}iziphus spp. in greenhouse conditions. {M}aterials and methods - {T}hree isolates of {AMF} were used: {R}hizophagus irregularis isolate {IR}27, {F}unneliformis mosseae isolate {DAOM}227131 and {R}hizoglomus intraradices isolate {DAOM}197198, on seven species of {Z}iziphus: {Z}. mauritiana, {Z}. lotus, {Z}. spina-christi, {Z}. mucronata, {Z}. amphibia, {Z}, abyssinica and {Z}. sphaerocarpa. {P}lants were grown in nursery receiving 20 g portions of a crude inoculum of {AMF}. {T}he experiment was set up as a 4 x 7 factorial design consisting of three {AMF}, one control (disinfected soil without inoculum) and seven {Z}iziphus spp. {R}esults and discussion - {I}noculation by {AMF} significantly improved growth and mineral nutrition of {Z}iziphus spp., particularly the {P} nutrition. {M}ycorrhizal dependency values of {Z}iziphus spp. declined with {AMF} in the following order: {R}, irregularis (69.51%), {R}. intraradices (63.58%) and {R} mosseae (52.45%). {T}otal length of {AMF} hyphae in soil samples from inoculated treatments was significantly higher in all {Z}iziphus spp. with {II}, intraradices combinations. {T}he differences of {MD} among the tested {Z}iziphus spp. seem to be due to differences in the development of hyphal length in the soil and in {P} uptake by the external hyphae. {C}onclusion - {R}hizophagus irregularis constitutes a promising tool for the production of higher quality nursery stock with expected improved performance of {Z}iziphus spp. in agroforestry systems.},
  keywords = {{S}enegal ; jujube ; {Z}iziphus spp. ; mycorrhizal dependency ; tree nursery ; mineral nutrition ; hyphal length ; agroforestry system ; {SENEGAL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{F}ruits},
  volume = {72},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {174--181},
  ISSN = {0248-1294},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.17660/th2017/72.3.7},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010070312},
}