Effect
Increased other
No effect on produce quality
AM 120 treated maize, c.v. Viking had increased mycorrhizal colonisation when harvested 2 weeks after planting but not when harvested at 4 or 8 weeks compared to untreated controls. Treated plants had no increase in shoot dry weight when harvested at 2, 4 and 8 weeks after planting, compared to untreated controls.
Trial details
Greenhouse, controlled environmental conditions, steam pasteurised soil medium 2:1 multi-purpose silica sand with sandy loam field soil.
USA
Crop
Maize, Zea mays L.
Trial application
Method
Granular AMF mixed with soil
Timing
At time of sowing
Rate
3.0g/L
2009
Performance of Mycorrhizal Products Marketed for Woody Landscape Plants
Journal of Environmental Horticulture
27
41-50
Crop group
