EFFECT OF INOCULATION WITH SYMBIOTIC ENDO- AND ECTOMYCORRHIZAL FUNGI ON CONTENT OF BASIC MINERAL NUTRIENTS IN SWEET CHERRY LEAVES

Abstract

There is an increasing interest in organic production all over the globe due to the desire of mankind for sustainable development and preservation of agroecosystems for future generations. Mycorrhization fully meets organic standards and is a natural way to increase the efficiency of agricultural production. Our task was to determine the content of basic mineral nutrients in sweet cherry leaves by root inoculation with symbiotic endo- and ectomycorrhizal fungi. The results of our research show that in the absence of fertilizers and irrigation, inoculation with endomycorrhizal fungi significantly decreased leaf P and K uptake. Endo-ectomycorrhiza, like endomycorrhiza, reduced leaf P, but significantly increased leaf K uptake in the second year of the study.