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GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF WATER-STRESSED BETEL NUT (Areca catechu Linn.) INOCULATED WITH VESICULAR ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA

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Eric D. Bimmoy,Carmelito C. Valdez
ยป doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.13.2024.6990-7003

Abstract

The study revealed that significance differences were obtained on the number of Betel nut at 150 days after planting. At 60 days watering of plants was gradually reduce to at least twice a week and after 90 days it was only watered once a week. A highly significant difference in the length of the shoot at 90 days after planting and at 120 days, there was a significant difference in the length of shoots and roots among treatment means. Result indicated that inoculated Betel Nut (Areca catechu Linn.) produce the longest roots with mean length of 124.06 cm. Inoculated seedling significantly increases the total height number of days after water was withheld. It shows that inoculated seedlings contributed to the body resilience adopted in a water-stress condition. The analysis of variance shows significant differences among treatment which implies that mean length of the shoots was influences by Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM). Result showed further from 90 to 150 days after planting to plants growth were slowed down while plant inoculated with Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM) outgrew other treatments. Slow growth may be attributed to water-stressed condition. Highly significant difference was recorded between treatment means from 90 to 150 days after planting.

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