subject: Mycorrhizae - A Magnificent Fungi [print this page] Mycorrhizae - A Magnificent Fungi Mycorrhizae - A Magnificent Fungi
Mycorrhizae are a group of fungi that form symbiotic relationship with a plant. In this relationship both plant and fungi are benefited. They live around the roots extend their hyphae into the soil and make phosphate, nitrogen, and other nutrients and water available to the host plant. Moreover mycorrizae are good soil component fungus get help from sucrose and glucose released from plant and fulfill its need whereas it provides plants nutrients, water and minerals. This will help a plant to grow faster and larger. Phosphateions which are found in soil with basic PH and myelin that is available to the roots that feed the plant.
Chemically and physically in both ways it works. Mycelien are very small and they can easily penetrate into the soil. Thus it breaks the soil medium and able to extend the growth of roots. In its chemical action mycorrizae excrete acids that displaces ion and makes dormant soil active and desirable. Apart from root growth and soil condition it works to resist diseases that can harm soil and it also works at the time of drought when water level decreased and temperature increased. It has an increased root system; somycorrhizal plant is able to expand its reach.
Mycorrizae fights against less desirable soils to high toxicity which is often caused by high metal concentration, low ph acidity and other contaminates sometimes with petroleum contaminants. The myceline binds metal contamination and leaves only beneficial substance. 400 million years ago fossils of it was found. That time people believed that fungus was not good for plant. They stole the energy of the plant, but later it is found that there is a good bonding between plants and fungus. As it lives in soil and root systems, it works to stimulate and activate the feeding system of the plant.When the nutrients in the soil ends up and the ground becomes less desirable, then it starts to work. So by adding it you can enhance soil's capacity to feed plants. In this symbiotic relationship it works to colonize plant root and extend far into and lawns the soil to enable the plants to capture nutrients. fungi are added to seed crops and soils and lawns.
