Mycorrhizal fungi
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Mycorrhizal Fungi and Sustainable Agriculture
Mycorrhizal fungi are important members of the plant microbiome. They form a symbiosis with the roots of most plants to enhance the plant’s access to soil nutrients and water. Mycorrhizae connect to plant roots and extend the root system, bringing in water and nutrients.
Mycorrhizae in the soil play an essential role in sustainable nutrient management, moisture, soil properties and productivity. Farmers who want to reduce chemical inputs and farm more sustainably while increasing yields should incorporate mycorrhizal fungi and plants in a minimum-input cropping system.
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What are
Mycorrhizal Fungi?
A mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a fungus and a plant. The term “mycorrhiza” is not a fungus, but refers to the role played by the fungus in the plant’s rhizosphere (root system).
Most plants on Earth use mycorrhizal fungi to trade plant photosynthate for fungal-acquired nutrients from the soil.
Benefits of Mycorrhiza
Mycorrhizal fungi help restore the necessary symbiotic relationship between microbes and root systems. There are several benefits of mycorrhizae to plants:
Increase root zone with all of the associated benefits
Builds humus
Lifts calcium levels in plants
Boosts phosphate and zinc availability
Improves bio-balance and associated plant resilience in the root zone
Serves as a synergist to improve nitrogen fixation
Can reduce fertiliser requirements through improved nutrient uptake
Soil stability: aggregate soil and prevent erosion
How Mycorrhizal Fungi in Soil Benefit Plants
A mycorrhiza represents a symbiotic association between a fungus and a green plant. Through the process of photosynthesis, plants make organic molecules such as sugars. These molecules are supplied to the fungus via the mycorrhizal network; in turn, the fungus provides water and mineral nutrients taken from the soil to the plant.
Mycorrhizal fungi supply the plant with extra nutrients and water and contribute to building resistance, plant health and superior growth.
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Mycorrhizal fungi and plant roots
No matter how big a plant’s root system, it can never match an extensive network of fungal fibres.
Mycorrhizal fungi are the essence of healthy roots. These microscopic filaments grow through the soil and reach far more nutrients than the plant’s roots alone would be able to.
That’s why treating your plants with mycorrhiza helps them take advantage of the soil’s full potential.
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Root health is plant health, and mycorrhizal fungi are the essence of healthy roots. We have mycorrhizal fungi for sale!
The glomalin produced by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) generates a third of the world’s soil carbon. Using Nutri-Life Platform® adds more AMF to the soil, improving its bio-balance and associated plant resilience in the root zone.
This blend also boosts phosphate and zinc availability, lifts calcium levels in plants, and serves as a synergist to improve nitrogen fixation.
✓ Builds humus
✓ Improves overall soil health
✓ Improves nutrient uptake
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are mycorrhizae and why are they important?
Mycorrhizae (fungus roots) are a symbiotic association formed when fungi colonise a plant’s root system. They form a network of fine filaments that help host plants draw nutrients and water from the soil, enhancing uptake by exploiting a larger volume of soil than the plant roots alone can do.
What plants need mycorrhizal fungi?
Mycorrhizae form with more than 90% of land plant species. Most herbaceous plants, including agricultural crop species, benefit from the symbiotic relationship between fungi and plant roots.
Do plants with mycorrhizae grow better?
Mycorrhizae draw nutrients from the soil that the root system could not access otherwise. This symbiotic relationship stimulates plant growth by helping the plant become more efficient at obtaining nutrients and water. Mycorrhizae are especially important in assisting the host with the uptake phosphorus and nitrogen, two nutrients vital to plant growth.
What plants do not form mycorrhizal associations?
In most plants, mycorrhizae involve plant exchange of photosynthates in return for fungal exchange of mineral nutrients. However, there are some plants that are said to be non-mycorrhizal, which means they don’t form a symbiotic relationship with the microbes. These plant species have roots that are highly resistant to mycorrhizal fungi and normally remain uncolonised. Plants that don’t form recognised mycorrhizae include blueberries, other ericaceous plants, brassicas, spinach and beetroot.
Why add mycorrhizal fungi to the soil?
The quantity of mycorrhizae decreases drastically In soil that has been disturbed by human activity. And when there are not enough mycorrhizae to provide a significant benefit to plant growth and health, it becomes important to compensate for this lack by adding microbial fungi to the soil.
How do you add mycorrhizal fungi to soil?
Microbial fungi inputs should be mixed with sufficient water for good coverage. It’s important to ensure that the inoculant comes into contact with growing roots for effective colonisation.
How long does it take for mycorrhizae to work?
Mycorrhizae begin working immediately after application. They take about four weeks for the colony to establish the symbiotic relationship with a growing plant root. Though timelines vary by plant species, growing protocol, etc., it generally takes about eight weeks for the grower to notice visible benefits.
