Indian Journal of Plant Physiology
  • Year: 2001
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

Effect of AM-fungi on proline, nitrogen and pod number of soybean under moisture stress

  • Author:
  • P. Tholkappian, M. Prakash1, M.D. Sundaram
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 98 to 99

Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, 608002, Tamilnadu.

1Department of Agricultural Botany, Annamalai University, Annamalai nagar, 608002

Abstract

The mycorrhizal soybean plants recorded lower levels of proline than the non-mycorrhizal plants under moisture stress. The nitrogen content and pod number per plant increased in mycorrhizal soybean than the non-mycorrhizal plants at 25 per cent moisture level.

Keywords

Moisture stress, nitrogen, pod number, proline, soybean