Effects of Media Formulation on the Growth and Morphology of Ectomycorrhizae and Their Association with Host Plant
Table 4
Survival rates of Pinus densiflora and P. thunbergii, appearance of mycelial colony in cultured soil, and formation of mycorrhizal roots (at pH 5 with mixed soil).
Medium
ECM strain
Number of plants
(ECM ) Appearance of mycelial colony in cultured soil
ECM association with the plant roots
Plant survival rate % (with ECM)
Formation of ectomycorrhizal rootsc (approximately for per plant, mean value)
MMN
NBRC 109050
10a
+
+
40
12
NBRC 109051
10a
+
+
40
12
NBRC 109052
10a
+
+
50
12
RR
10b
+
+
60
12
L-MMN
NBRC 109050
10a
+
+
90
14
NBRC 109051
10a
+
+
90
14
NBRC 109052
10a
+
+
100
15
RR
10b
+
+
100
15
G-MMN
NBRC 109050
10a
+
+
70
12
NBRC 109051
10a
+
+
80
13
NBRC 109052
10a
+
+
80
14
RR
10b
+
+
90
14
PDA
NBRC 109050
10a
+
+
30
16
NBRC 109051
10a
+
+
30
17
NBRC 109052
10a
+
+
30
17
RR
10b
+
+
40
17
P. densiflora.
bP. thunbergii.
cFormations of ectomycorrhizal roots were counted in the plant roots with naked eyes and were determined by morphological root characteristics indicative of mycorrhizal formation.
