Test for characterization of symbionts endomycorrhizas strains of banana and plantain (Musa sp.) in the Kisangani region (DRC)

The production of bananas and plantains is practiced on a large scale now as a result of the strong demand on the market, a consequence of the strong demographic pressure in the big cities. A great deal of research is being conducted in the use of symbiotic systems associating plant species with mycorrhizal fungi. Mycorrhizae give host plants the ability to grow in soils that are low in minerals. As mycorrhizae are little known in our environment and few studies have been done on their biodiversity, their counting and their macroscopic and microscopic characterizations, this study seeks to identify and characterize these mycorrhizal strains in symbiosis with banana and plantain from the Kisangani University simi- simi experimental site. The staining technique of the roots made it possible to detect the mycorrhizas under banana and plantain. The results of this study revealed that the overall degree of mycorrhization ranged from 20 to 80% and classified the spores to 4 families and 5 identified genera.