Mycorrhizal Status of Elettaria cardamomum [L.] Maton

Roots and rhizospheric soil of Elettaria cardamomum was collected to find out its mycorrhizal status. It had 90% Arbuscular Mycorrhizal infection. Stained roots showed low external [10%] and internal [6%] hyphal infection. Heavy Arbuscular [86%] and low vesicular [20%] infections were noticed. In the rhizospheric soil, four species of Glomus and one species of Acaulospora were identified