Effect of mycorrhizal fungi inoculation and seaweed extract spray on some growth characters and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

Abstract

A factorial experiment was conducted in green house in clay loam soil, according to randomized complete block design, to study the effect of seaweed extract applied as a foliar spray concentration (0, 1.0, 2.5, 4.0 and 5.5) ml.l^-1 with or without mixture of fungus mycorrhiza (Glomus fasciculatum + Acoulospora laevis) on growth and yield of cucumber. The plant length, fresh weight, dry weight, percentage of total chlorophyll, leave area, number of fruits, yield per plant and total yield was found maximum at 2.5 ml.l^-1 seaweed extract with fungus mycorrhiza compared to other concentration and increase significant (14.65, 112.32, 59.21, 15.97, 27.26, 52.28, 82.42 and 82.46%) respectively.