Abstract
AbstractThe effects of the herbicide glyphosate [N‐(phosphonomethyl)glycine]on seedling growth of Pinus resinosa and on the ectomycorrhizal development of the symbiotic fungus Paxillus involutus were investigated under greenhouse and field conditions. Glyphosate at 0–54 and 3–23 kg ha−1 did not reduce seedling growth or ectomycorrhizal development under greenhouse conditions. There was no seedling mortality due to glyphosate treatment at either rate. Under field conditions, seedling growth of P. resinosa and ectomycorrhizal development of P. involutus were not affected by the above rates. Seedlings (46–48%) failed to survive in non‐glyphosate‐treated plots, presumably because of weed competition, whereas all survived in glyphosate‐treated plots. All the non‐mycorrhizal seedlings were colonized bv indigenous mvcorrhizal fungi within 2 months after planting in both control and glyphosate‐treated plots. The injection rates varied from 74–86 %.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.