Effect of Glomus mosseae and Entrophospora colombiana on plant growth,production, and fruit quality of ‘Maradol’ papaya (Carica papaya L.) |
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| Authors: | Marcos V Vázquez-Hernández Lourdes Arévalo-Galarza David Jaen-Contreras José L Escamilla-García Antonio Mora-Aguilera Elías Hernández-Castro Juan Cibrián-Tovar Daniel Téliz-Ortiz |
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| Institution: | 1. Colegio de Postgraduados, Km. 36.5 Carretera México-Texcoco, Montecillo, Texcoco, CP 56230, Mexico;2. Escuela de Ciencias Agropecuarias de la Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mariano Jiménez s/n colonia el Varillero, Apatzingán, CP 60660, Michoacán, Mexico;3. Maestría en Sistemas de Producción Agropecuaria de la Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero México, Km. 273.5 Carretera México-Acapulco, Chilpancingo, CP 39090, Guerrero, Mexico |
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| Abstract: | The effect of inoculating ‘Maradol’ papaya plants with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) Glomus mosseae (GM) and Entrophospora colombiana (EC) was assessed. The results showed that both mycorrhizae species increased the number of fruits and yield in papaya plants by 41.9 and 105.2% for GM and 22.1 and 44.1% for EC, respectively, with respect to control plants. GM significantly increased plant height. Sugar content, firmness, color (°Hue), and ripening process of mycorrhized plant fruits were similar to those of the control. Weight loss of mycorrhized plant fruits was considerably less than that of the control. Inoculation of papaya with AMF is recommended, particularly with GM since it increases yield, and fruit weight (45.1%), furthermore, it reduced fruit weight loss during ripening. |
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| Keywords: | Carica papaya Mycorrhizae Production Postharvest quality |
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