Mycorrhiza is a symbotic association between plant and fungus ,I am seeking for someone with some practical experience of using mycorrhiza, specifically in fruit trees.
Role of mycorthizas is undoubtedly etablished in offering plants acquire the physiological preparedness against a wide range of biotic and abiotic stresses , besides an elevated ecology of plant mycorrhizosphere. According to an estimate , the nutrient and water absorptive surface area of roots are reported to increase by 10000 times with inoxulation of mycorrhizas , and the mycorrhizas can establish symbiosis with roots of more than 90% of plants belonging to terrestrial ecosystem. Our biggest limitation with mycorrhizas is with regard to mass multiplication protocol...
AM fungi application in agricultural crops is highly desirable to meet out nutrient needs, rationalizing water use and maintaining soil health. AM fungi capable of enhancing P and water use efficiency AM fungi also supply other plant nutrients such as N, K, Ca, Cu, Zn, etc.
AM fungi carry out its functions by expanding surface area of plant root system by 10 to 1000 folds through their ramifying hyphae. Thereby, enhancing exploratory area for harnessing nutrients and water. AM fungi led to an economy of about 25% in P, higher water-use efficiency (15-30%)Further, AM fungi are capable of mineralizing organic-P and solublizing inorganic-P in soils by releasing various enzymes and organic acids.
The only precaution is to avoid or reduce as much as possible soil tillage in order to preserve the hyphal networks. Not a problem though in horticulture of fruit trees for which benefits are well recognized (https://www.actahort.org/books/1217/1217_34.htm#:~:text=Abstract%3A&text=Mycorrhizal%20fungi%20can%20promote%20plant,with%20balanced%20mineral%20nutrient%20uptake.)
Inoculation of mycorrhizal spores can make a difference when applied at planting.
mycorrhiza is a symbolic association between glomal fungi and roots of most plants, this communication brings an exchange of benefits for the macro and microsymbiont. The plant is benefited by the exchange of nutrients, especially phosphorus, protection against pathogens and resistance to stress caused by drought and heavy metals, among a great number of other benefits. It is important to consider the physical-chemical conditions of the soil for its establishment, for example they work very well in soils with low to medium phosphorus ranges.
I am a specialist (PhD) in mycorrhizal symbioses of cultivated plants. I apply mycorrhizae on maize, beans, tomatoes and soon potatoes. the use of mycorrhizal fungi allows me to halve the quantities of chemical fertilizers applied to crops and to improve production by 15 to 20% depending on the crop and the type of soil. reducing the quantities of chemical fertilizers saves money on the producer, while applying large quantities of fertilizer reduces its effectiveness.
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