Soil microflora influence plant growth and health both beneficially and adversely. The
microorganisms used as biofertilisers stimulate plant growth response by providing …

An axenically cultivable Mycorrhiza-like-fungus has been described by Varma and his
collaborators. The fungus was named Piriformospora indica based on its characteristic pear …

Piriformospora indica is a wide-host root-colonizing endophytic fungus which allows the
plants to grow under extreme physical and nutrient stress. The fungus can be cultivated on …

Modern horticultural crop production systems target the exploitation of sustainable
techniques for crop improvement while maintaining balance with the environment. Several …

A large number of media compositions are available in the literature for the cultivation of
various groups of fungi, but almost no literature is available for axenic cultivation of symbiotic …

ABSTRACT Piriformospora indica (Hymenomycetes, Basidiomycota) is a newly described
cultivable endophyte that colonizes roots. Inoculation with the fungus and application of …

Piriformospora indica, a member of the newly created order Sebacinales, is extremely
versatile in its mycorrhizal associations and its ability to promote plant growth. P. indica is …

Piriformospora indica is a discovered endophytic fungus colonizing in roots of plants in
1998. The fungus can form the mycelium, mycelial roll, and pear-shaped spores in …

The root endophyte Piriformospora indica belongs to the Hymenomycetes (Basidiomycota),
with a relatively close relationship to Rhizoctonia and Sebacina. It drastically improves plant …

From a desert soil in northwest India monosporic inocula of Glomus mosseae were
obtained. By placing the spores on plates with minimal medium (MM1, Williams 1992), a …