Abstract
Greenhouse experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of Glomus mosseae on maize growth at different organic fertilizer rates (0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 4.0 g kg−1 soil). There were two AM fungi treatments (inoculation with G. mosseae, +AM and uninoculated control, −AM) at every organic fertilizer rate. Generally, both inoculated G. mosseae and organic fertilizer significantly improved plant growth. In the inoculated pots, the growth of plant and AM colonization varied with the rates of organic fertilization. The plant height, chlorophyll content, biomass, phosphorus (P) uptake, and AM colonization increased by the increasing of organic fertilizer rate up to 2.0 g kg−1, but decreased or had no significant difference compared to the uninoculated plants at the highest fertilizer rate (4.0 g kg−1). The results suggested that optimal organic fertilizer rate is needed to stimulate AM fungi and improve the maximal growth of plant in agricultural systems.
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