Yield and grain characteristics of maize plants grown in open-field conditions were evaluated after inoculation with Micosat
F
® on two different soils under dry and watered conditions. The mycorrhizal frequency and intensity were higher in inoculated
maize (87.8 vs 80.3% and 26.8 vs 17.5%, respectively). The abundance of arbuscules in the root system was also higher in
inoculated plants (9.7 vs 5.8%). The treatment did not affect grain yield. Positive effect of Typic Eutrudept soil on grain yield
was observed. The irrigation effect on grain yield was evident only under draught conditions. Chemical characteristics of grain
did not change substantially according to the experimental treatments; nevertheless, the NIRs indicated some physical
differences among mycorrhized and not mycorrhized samples
C. Tripaldi, M. Novero, P.M. Chiarabaglio, P. Lorenzoni, D. Meo Zilio, C. Balconi, R. Aleandri. (2017) IMPACT OF MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI AND RHIZOSPHERE MICROORGANISMS ON MAIZE GRAIN YIELD AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, , Volume 54, Issue 4.
