Treatments

AMF spores density (20 g soil)

AMF root infection intensity (%)

Control (No fertilizer)

15 d^*

20 e^*

N and K fertilizer ( Basal dose)

16 d

23 de

Full dose of compost

17 d

26 cde

Indigenous AMF (AMF-I)

21 c

29 bcd

Commercial AMF (AMF-II)

21 c

28 bcd

Half dose of compost + AMF-I

25 ab

35 ab

Half dose of compost + (AMF-II)

25 ab

33 ab

Full dose of compost + AMF-I

27 a

37 a

Full dose of compost + AMF-II

23 b

29 bcd

Full dose of SSP

20 c

25 de