• N.Uma Maheswari
• T. Selvaraj

Microorganisms form a vibrant living community in the soil contributing a number of nutrient transformations. Among the Mycorrhizae, Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are the most prevalent type in rhizosphere soil for mobilizing phosphorous. AMF is a potent biofertilizer, nutrient remedifier, ecofriendly and used in agriculture, forestry and horticulture. Biodiversity richness of microbes has long been of interest, but less is known about AMF in rhizosphere soil. Hence the present study was planned to isolate and identify the diversity of AMF in rhizosphere soils of Hibiscus Cannabinus (Deccan hemp or kenaf) potential fiber yielding crop collected soil samples were used for analysis of physic chemical parameters at isolation and quantification of AM fungal spores and spore caps by a modifies wet sieving and decantify technique. Identification was done through lacto phenol cotton blue mounting and observed under binocular research microscope. Totally 24 AM fungal species were isolated, only these species such as Glomus aggregatum, G. fasiculatum, Gigaspora margarita were dominant. Further study is to be planned for mass cultivation of isolated species.

AMF, Hibiscus cannabinus, Glomus, Gigaspora

"STUDIES ON THE DIVERSITY OF THE AM FUNGI FROM RHIZOSPHERE SOILS OF HIBISCUS CANNABINUS L", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.1, Issue 1, page no.900-904, January-2014, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701178.pdf

"STUDIES ON THE DIVERSITY OF THE AM FUNGI FROM RHIZOSPHERE SOILS OF HIBISCUS CANNABINUS L", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.1, Issue 1, page no. pp900-904, January-2014, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701178.pdf