Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizas on the growth rate of mist-propagated olive plantlets

Escuela Universitaria de Ingeniería Técnica Agrícola. Ronda de Calatrava, 7. 13071 Ciudad Real. Spain

Abstract

The aim of this work was to determine the influence of early inoculation of semi-woody olive cuttings (cv. Cornicabra), cultivated under mist propagation conditions, with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. A strongly positive response was seen to root inoculation with the three fungal species tested -Glomus mosseae, G. intraradices and G. claroideum- both in nursery phase plantlets, and in older plants grown in 5 L pots.

Additional key words: Glomus, mist propagation, mycorrhizal fungi, Olea europaea, plantlets.