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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2026.15(7) : 1-8

DOI : https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2026.1507.001

Determination of Mycorrhization Under Field-Fertilized Maize and Sorghum Crops in Koumantou, Bougouni Region, Southern Mali

Souleymane KONE^1*, Souleymane Bathié KONE¹, Rokiatou FANE¹ and Vital TRAORE²

¹Laboratory for Research in Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology (LaboREM-Biotech) of the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques (FST) of the University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTT-B), BP E 3206, Mali. ²Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques (FST) of the University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTT-B), BP E 3206, Mali

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Abstract:

Mali, facing drought and experiencing population growth, possesses significant agricultural potential. Cereals, particularly sorghum and maize, are produced and contribute to the country's food security. Soils are becoming increasingly infertile and are in dire need of amendments, including chemical fertilizers, which are costly and environmentally harmful. However, improved productivity is possible through the use of plant inoculation with high-performing strains of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). To this end, these AMF were applied to sorghum and maize crops at the time of sowing in the field in Koumantou. After 70 and 100 days of cultivation for maize and sorghum, respectively, mycorrhization parameters, namely frequency and intensity, were assessed. The results showed that the introduced fungi appeared to be effective in root colonization, with a mycorrhization frequency of 86.25% and an intensity of 24.21% in maize. In the field, the introduced mycorrhizal fungi showed low mycorrhization intensities in both crops, particularly in sorghum. Despite this low root colonization rate by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), the high mycorrhization frequencies induced some growth and, consequently, a noticeable yield compared to traditional farming practices using chemical fertilizers.

Keywords: Mycorrhization, Maize, Sorghum, Mali.

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Souleymane KONE, Souleymane Bathié KONE, Rokiatou FANE and Vital TRAORE. 2026. Determination of Mycorrhization under Field-Fertilized Maize and Sorghum Crops in Koumantou, Bougouni Region, Southern Mali. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 15(7): 1-8 doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2026.1507.001

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