EFFECTS OF FUNNELIFORMIS MOSSEAE INOCULATION ON CHILI PEPPER GROWTH UNDER REPEATED DROUGHT STRESS

Chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) is a common commodity used as spice and pharmaceutical uses around the world. However, chili cultivation failure often occurs due to drought exposure. The inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), such Funneliformis mosseae, has potential induce defense against stress through symbiotic association with plant roots. aim this research was investigate effects F. mosseae on growth under repeated stress. plants were exposed three regimes for two cycles, one rewatering event between cycles. agronomic variables, physiological performance, microorganism parameters observed. results showed that height, fresh dry shoot weight, along root weight increased significantly treatment also water relative content decreased proline lipid peroxidation significantly. Although exposure AMF colonization rate, total microbial activity glomalin-related soil protein still by inoculation. negatively correlated abundance phosphate solubilizing microorganisms. suggested gave positive C. L. induced morphological responses.