The Mycorrhizal Association Between Lilium Taxa and the Phycomycete Endogone fasciculata

Abstract

This study was initiated to determine the effect mycorrhiza have on the growth of Lilium. It was conducted in the Plant Science greenhouses at Newark, Delaware during 1970 and 1971. The experimental design was a split plot replicated forty times. This experiment analyzed the effect that two soil types, two Lilium taxa and two inoculations had on growth. The effect that the inoculations had on the growth of Lilium was highly significant. The tissue analysis yielded results indicating an increased ability of mycorrhizal plants to obtain nutrients. This study showed that visual discrimination of mycorrhizal plants is possible. Advisor: Dr. Myron Sasser