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Many plants can establish symbiotic relationships with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the soil to promote plant growth and nutrient uptake. In this study, the effects of different mycorrhizal preparations (Mikostar, Endo Roots, and G. mosseae) and different phosphorus doses on the development of common vetch were examined. The experiment was set up according to the random plot design with 3 replications. The effects of the treatments on plant height, green part weight, root weight, root length, chlorophyll content of the leaves, root infection rate of mycorrhizae, and the uptake of some macro- and micro-nutrients were investigated. The effects of the treatments on plant height, green parts and root dry weight, root length, and root infection percentages were found to be different. As a result of the combined application of increasing doses of phosphorus and mycorrhizal inoculants, the effect of mycorrhiza decreased with increasing doses of phosphorus. The results showed the positive effect of inoculating mycorrhiza with low phosphorus dose or alone on the plant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]