Background and Objective: Garlic are highly dependent on AMF but little is known about the appropriate compost/soil ratio that can boost crop growth and development under AMF inoculation. The present work was carried out in pots experiment at Dang-Ngaoundere to assess the effect of different compost/soil ratios inoculated with Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungi (AMF) on Allium sativum L. production. Materials and Methods:The experimental design was a randomized complete block comprising seven treatments, each of which was replicated thrice: T 0 : control soil without compost or AMF, T 1 : 1/2 (compost/soil) ratio +30 g AMF, T 2 : 1/4 (compost/soil) ratio +30 g AMF, T 3 : 1/3(compost/soil) ratio +30 g AMF, T 4 : 2/3 (compost/soil) ratio +30 g AMF, T 5 : Compost alone, T 6 : Compost alone +30 g AMF. The assessed parameters were the emergency rate, the frequency and intensity of mycorrhization, the plant length, the number of leaves/plant, the stem diameter, the bulb diameter and bulb weight/plant, the number of cloves/bulb and total bulb yield. Results: Results indicate that treatment T 4 had a positive and significant (p<0.0001) influence on Emergency rate, mycorrhizal frequency and intensity, plant height, stem diameter, bulb weight, number of cloves/bulb and total bulb yield compared to other treatments. Compost alone as a substrate was too rich in organic components to sustain garlic growth. Conclusion: Hence, 2/3 (compost/soil) ratio was best suited and could be recommended for sustainable cultivation of Allium sativum inoculated with AMF under pot experiment.
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