The Effect of an Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Inoculum on the Growth and Fruiting of Fragaria ananassa (Weston) Duchesne Ex Rozier (Rosaceae) in Morocco

ABSTRACT

The effect of composite endomycorrhizal inoculums was studied on the strawberry plant growth under greenhouse conditions. After six months, a significative effect was observed. Leaves number, fruits number, fresh roots weight and fresh fruits weight under greenhouse conditions compared to controls were 28.9/11.2, 58/1, 12.59g/9.62g and 367g/230g. Mycorrhizal intensity, arbuscular content and spores number in mycorrhized and non mycorrhized strawberry seedlings were respectively 54.1, 28.3 and 220. The spores detected belong to eight species and four genera Glomus, Rhizophagus, Gigaspora and Scutellospora.