Effects of Mycorrhiza on the Growth and Productivit y of Faidherbia albida (Del.) A. Chev

Abstract

The effects of mycorrhiza on growth and growth comp onents of Faidherbia albida (Del.) A. Chev. was investigated in the semi arid environm ent of Sokoto State, Nigeria. A complete randomized block design with five replications and factorial c ombination of three watering regimes (daily for unstressed plant, twice weekly for partially stress ed plants and once a week for moisture stressed pla nts) and three mycorrhizal treatments namely; endomycorr hizal plants, ectomycorrhizal plants and non mycorrhizal plants were used. Both the ecto and end o mycorrhizae enhanced morphological features of the plant including height, basal diameter, leaf nu mber, leaf area, root length and dry weights as wel l as its moisture utilization efficiency. Therefore, the use of mycorrhiza is recommended for sustained production of high-grade seedlings of the apple rin g acacia in the semi arid environment.