Description
How does it work?
As the plant germinates , the root sends out signals requesting any Mycorrhizae spores in the vicinity to establish an association and colonize the root to form arbuscules in the core,x which serve as exchange sites for the photosynthate the plant provides to the Mycorrhizae and nutrients absorbed by the Mycorrhizae.
This is a mutualistic beneficial relationship where the Mycorrhizae fungus benefits from carbohydrates from photosynthesis, and the plant benefits from nutrients, in particular phosphorus, but also most other mineral nutrients in the non-available or bound form in the soil. The Mycorrhizae fungus works with a specific group of bacteria known as the Mycorrhizae Helper Bacteria that assist in solubilizing the minerals from the “rock” form in the soil, which is then transported through the fungal mycelia back to the roots
What are the benefits?
The average American soil contains more than 1000 lbs. of “rock-bound” Phosphorus in the top 8 inches per acre and more than 3000 lbs. of Potassium and 5000 lbs. of Calcium when measured with the Total Nutrient Digest analyses. As you move down the soil profile, these quantities double and quadruple, indicating a sufficient amount of sufficiency of most mineral nutrients required for plant growth. These mineral nutrients can only be made available through microbial action, of which the mycorrhizal root colonization is a major component.
HOW TO GET THE BEST USE?
The best method to get the best result from this microbial system is to inoculate the seed with a diverse Mycorrhizae species mix so that there is a quick response to the new plant roots’ signals for association.
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