Productivity Enhancement of Coriandrum Sativum Using Plant Biologicals

Abstract

Objective: The present study was designed to investigate phytopromotional effects of Sebacina vermifera on economically and medicinally important aromatic plant - Coriandrum sativum (coriander).
 Methods: Phytopromotional effects of Sebacina vermifera were evaluated on coriander, under greenhouse and field conditions. The evaluations were carried out with reference to emergence, growth promotion and quantitative as well as the qualitative composition of essential oil. Beside this the overall effects were comparatively assessed with the effects of (a) Phosphate solubilizing bacteria (Pseudomonas fluorescens) (b) Nitrogen-fixing bacteria (Azotobacter chroococcum) on coriander using same parameters.
 Results: Mycorrhizal fungus (Sebacina vermifera) was observed with the most significant effect in all aspects viz. emergence, growth promotion and quantitative as well as the qualitative composition of essential oil.
 Conclusion: Based upon the observations, Sebacina vermifera is highly recommended as a potential biological agent that could be applied for phytopromotional effects and economic cultivation of aromatic plants.

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“…Population size was 100 for each replicate of an observational group. All experimentation was done in six replicates, and the sample size was also six from each replicates 22 . A complete topography of field experimentation and sowing scheme is given in Fig.…”

“…Also, P. fluorescens has investigated to increase the EO in Ocimum basilicum and Origanum majorana 67,68 . Prior investigations demonstrated that S. vermifera significantly increased the yield of EO in Coriandrum Sativum 22 , Foeniculum vulgare 35 , T. vulgaris 37 .…”

“…In contrast to individual components, the effect of various treatments is summarized in Table 6. 22 , Foeniculum vulgare 35 , Nicotiana attenuate 36 , Thymus vulgaris 37 , Brassicaceae plants 38 , Panicum virgatum 39,40 and Oryza sativa 17 . All tested microbes have positively influenced germination traits.…”

“…It is speculated that S. vermifera may have associated with aforesaid factors and indeed the higher efflux of N and P may have stimulated isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) and dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP) synthesis better than other microbes resulted in better yield of EO in treated plants. In context to major constituent of EO already some studies demonstrated that A. chroococcum had increased the content of Anethole in F. vulgare 66 , A. chroococcum has increased the content of (+) pulegone and (-) menthone in Mentha piperita 79 , Similarly S. vermifera increased the content of linalool, anethole and thymol in C. sativum, F. vulgare and T. vulgaris respectively 22,35,37 .…”

Potential of Microbes Containing Formulations to Alter Growth and Phytochemicals of Medicinal Aromatic Plant- Foeniculum Vulgare

“…S. vermifera enhanced the major chemical components including monoterpene alcohol (linalool) and monoterpene hydrocarbon (α-pinene and β-pinene) of coriander seeds. 12 In general, pure culture of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) not cultivable outside the host, but S. vermifera is a potential AM-like fungi which is cultivable under lab conditions. 13 AMF colonized plants may show increased biomass, faster growth rate & maturity, resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, and more effective photosynthesis, enhanced yield and better composition of EO.…”