Solanum cultivar responses to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: growth and mineral status

Abstract

A greenhouse experiment was carried out in a sandy soil with a low available phosphorus to evaluate 
responsiveness of four Solanum aethiopicum cultivars to indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. 
Results showed clear interaction between genetic variability of cultivars and fungal isolates on shoot 
biomass and on mineral status. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can be ranked as Glomus aggregatum > 
Glomus mosseae > Glomus versiforme for improving yield as well as nitrogen, phosphorus, and 
potassium acquisition of Solanum cultivars.