arbuscular mycorrhiza inoculation
Influence of mycorrhizal fungi on phytoremediating potential and yield of sunflower in Cd and Pb polluted soils
Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (1,2,3)
Department of Crop Production and Protection, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (4)
The influence of mycorrhizal fungi in uptake of heavy metals, pollution response index and yield of sunflower in degraded soils were investigated. It was a greenhouse experiment with 2 arbuscular mycorrhizae (Glomus mosseae, Glomus intraradices) and a non-inoculation that served as control. The treatments were replicated 3 times in a completely randomized design. Each of the treatment consisted of 30 pots and each pot was filled with 5 kg by weight of dried top soil.