Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Organic Material on Growth and Nutrient Uptake by Pericopsis mooniana in Coal Mine

Abstract

Background and Objective: Post-coal mining land has poor soil physical characteristic and high metal toxicity and hence needs to be recovered. The recovery effort can be done through addition of organic material input, utilization of beneficial microorganism such as Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and selection of suitable tree species. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of AMF and compost on the growth and uptake of nutrients and metal by Pericopsis mooniana in soil media of post coal mine land.