Question By: Mycorrhizae are a collection of many species of symbiotic or beneficial soil-borne fungi that help nourish a host plant. In concert with the host plant’s roots, the fungi produce very fine threads (hyphae) that can be 100 times longer than the roots of the host.
Potential Benefits of Mycorrhizae:
- Enhanced water and nutrient uptake
- Reduction of irrigation requirements
- Reduction need for fertilizer
- Increased drought resistance
- Increased pathogen resistance
Benefits for the Grower and the End User
Intensely farmed land, new housing developments where the topsoil has been stripped away, landfills and mine sites can benefit greatly from endomycorrhizal fungi since the combination of chemical fertilizer applications and the lack of organic matter replenishment has left much of our soils almost void of beneficial organisms. Endomycorrhizae also benefit plants when used in conjunction with phosphorus-fixing soils (sandy soils) and poor-quality soils.
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