The fruit and leaves of bitter melon, a medicinal plant which is particularly used for digestive system
diseases and wound treatments, are substantially rich in minerals and vitamins, especially Fe, Ca, P and vitamin
B. There are a limited number of studies conducted on the nutrient needs of this plant, which is cultivated in the
Aegean and Mediterranean Regions of our country. It is known that mycorrhizae, which display a type of symbiosis
based on the mutual benefit between fungi that produce hyphae and plant roots in the soil, increase the uptake of
especially phosphorus and certain other elements by plants under controlled field conditions. In the present study,
G. mosseae type mycorrhiza was inoculated (500 spore pot-1) during sowing under greenhouse conditions in order
to observe the effectiveness of mycorrhiza application. In the study, which was also conducted as a pot experiment
in order to determine the appropriate amount of phosphorus and iron fertilizer for the plant, fertilizer applications
were made at doses of 0-5-10-15 kg P2O5 da-1 and 0-5 mg Fe kg-1. In the study, it was aimed to observe the effect
of mycorrhizal inoculation on the plant P and Fe uptake in bitter melon. After sowing, the germination and growth
conditions of the plants were observed and the leaf chlorophyll values of the plants were measured until the time
of flowering. According to the variance analyses conducted on the chlorophyll measurements of the plants, it was
determined that mycorrhizal inoculation P<0.05, phosphorus fertilizer application P<0.01 and iron fertilizer application
P<0.05 had an effect on chlorophyll content, moreover, there was an interaction between mycorrhizal
inoculation and P application.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Engineering |
Journal Section | Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme / Soil Science and Plant Nutrition |
Authors | |
Publication Date | September 30, 2012 |
Submission Date | May 5, 2012 |
Acceptance Date | June 15, 2012 |
Published in Issue | Year 2012 Volume: 2 Issue: 3 |