Positive Effect of Serendipita indica on Fenugreek and Its Tolerance Against Cadmium Stress.

This study examined the effects of Serendipita indica colonization and cadmium (Cd) exposure on the morphophysiological characteristics of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum). Our findings revealed that Cd stress significantly reduced plant and root height, root volume, fresh and dry weights of shoots and roots, leaf number, and the uptake of essential minerals. Cd exposure also diminished photosynthetic pigment levels while increasing certain biochemical properties and causing cadmium accumulation in plant tissues.