Effectiveness of Glomus mosseae inoculation in eggplants in enhancing tolerance against Fusarium wilt

Effectiveness of endotrophic mycorrhizal fungus (Glomus mosseae) inoculation in eggplants was evaluated in pot experiments under net-house for management of wilt disease of brinjal caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melongenae. The ability of G. mosseae in mycorrhization of eggplant roots and spore abundance in soil were assayed in co-inoculated condition by F. oxysporum f. sp. melongenae and compared with untreated control plants. Significant variation in plant growth parameters viz. plant height, shoot length, root length, fresh weight and dry weight were recorded at 30, 60 and 90 Days After Transplanting (DAT). Glomus mosseae inoculated plants showed 58.90%, 39.00% and 41.97% higher plant height when co-inoculated with F. oxysporum f. sp. melongenae and G. mosseae compared to F. oxysporum f.…