Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal-associated bacteria affect mycorrhizal colonization, essential oil and plant growth of Murraya koenigii L.

Murraya koenigii L. (family: Rutaceae), commonly referred to as curry leaf, is a highly valued plant due to its aroma and medicinal features. Two dominant AM species Glomus mosseae and Acaulospora laevis were isolated from the rhizospheric soil of M. koenigii. A pot experiment was performed to verify the interactive potential of G. mosseae and A. laevis alone or in combination with Pseudomonas fluorescens on M. koenigii. Various morphological and biochemical parameters were measured after 120 days. Overall results suggest that all co-inoculation treatments showed beneficial effects on all the growth, physiological and oil content. The overall results demonstrate that the co-inoculation of bioinoculants, like P. fluorescens with AM fungi, promotes higher AM colonization and spore number enhancing the nutrient acquisition, especially phosphorus (P), improving the rhizospheric condition of soil.