• Dr Dayanand Jadhav
• Jadhav A. H
• Kanshetti S. I.

A mycorrhizal fungus infects the plant roots to form mutualistic associations, whereby the fungi give nutrients, water and protection to the plant in exchange for food. Mycorrhizal diversity is important to enhance the crop yield and soil fertility. Arbuscular mycorrhizal(AM) fungi are useful to maintains the intimate link between the plant roots and soil. The aim of present work is to grow and pure culture of Glomus mosseae on different host plants like Tomato, Maize and Bajara in order to multiply it on mass scale. The experimental results showed that a root of these plants showed positive colonization for G. mosseae. The percentage of root colonization in Tomato roots (97%) followed by Bajara (92%) and Maize (76%) were reported. Microscopic observations of root segments showed presence of mycelial fragments, vesicles and arbuscules.

Arbuscular mycorrhiza, root colonization, Glomus mosseae.

"ROOT COLONIZATION STUDIES ON TOMATO, BAJRA AND MAIZE BY GLOMUS MOSSEAE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no.g46-g53, June-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206608.pdf

"ROOT COLONIZATION STUDIES ON TOMATO, BAJRA AND MAIZE BY GLOMUS MOSSEAE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no. ppg46-g53, June-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206608.pdf