ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGAL INVESTIGATION IN THE WEEDS OF THE WHEAT FIELD OF TEHSIL TANGI, DISTRICT CHARSADDA, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

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¹Department. Of Botany Bacha Khan University Charsadda 2Department of Botany Islamia College Peshawar 3Department of Livestock Production Faculty of Animal Production & Technology Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Sakrand-67210, Pakistan 4Department. Of Agricultural, Agronomy Bacha Khan University Charsadda Corresponding author email: tabassumyaseen@bkuc.edu.pk

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Abstract

A study was conducted regarding arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) spore density in

weeds plants of soil selected from the Tehsil Tangi. The spore density was observed in all

weeds plants in the host growth stage. The maximum arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF)

spore density was found in the Chenopodium album (93.00±74.02) and Scandix iberica

(89.00±92.08) at the vegetative stage. The Glomus species is dominant in the rhizospheric

soil of weeds plants followed by Aculospora, and Sclerocystis. The lowest Glomus spore

density is present in Fumaria parviflora (10.67±15.89). The spore density of AMF had a

strong positive correlation with soil pH and a negative correlation with the Phosphors

content of the soil. The highest vesicles are investigated Euphorbia heliscopia (14.33±9.5)

and the lowest in Cirsium arvense (3.33±1.53). Arbuscules were high in Euphorbia

heliscopia (18.67±18.72) and lowest in Cirsium arvense (2.00±1.73). The highest External

hyphae were found in Silene conidia (4.00±1.73) and lowest in Anagallis arvensis. Internal

hyphae were in Ranunculus muricatus (6.33±5.13) and lowest in Melilotus indica

(0.67±0.58). While absent in Brassica nigra (Brassicaceae).

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