Impact of Co-inoculation of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi with Biochar on Maize Crop

Pavan B Kumar, Diptanu Banik, Chandra Mohan Mehta, Nishihara Eiji, Kazuyuki Inubushi, Shigeto Sudo, Sachiko Hayashida and Prabir Kumar Patra This research explores the influence of the co-inoculation of various types of biochar with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on the growth and development of maize (Zea mays). Eight treatments were evaluated: T1 (control), T2 (AMF), T3 (rice straw biochar), T4 (rice husk biochar), T5 (sugarcane leaves biochar), T6 (rice straw biochar + AMF), T7 (rice husk biochar + AMF), and T8 (sugarcane leaves biochar + AMF).