Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Arpitha PS and Earanna N

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, to study the effects of fungal endophytes on growth, yield and yield attributes of Rice (Oryza sativa L.). The results revealed that the plants colonized by fungal endophytes had significantly improved grain and straw yield of rice by enhancing the plant height, tiller and panicle production and also by increasing the individual grain weight. However, Aspergillus nidulans and Penicillium funiculosum colonized plants had significantly higher harvest index (0.32). Hence this study suggests that fungal endophytes could be used as a bio-stimulants for rice.