What are mycorrhizal fungi?

106 Pages·2015·26.11 MB·English

by  Dr. Mike Amaranthus

May 19-20, 2015
What are mycorrhizal fungi?
How are they quantified?
Where are they?
What do they do?

Dr. Mike Amaranthus
Mycorrhizal Applications
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Seedling
in glass box
with
mycorrhizal
filaments
A powerful network
for transportation of
water and nutrients to
the plant
Exporing the power
Of Bio-possibilities
MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI
100,000 RESEARCH STUDIES
§ 460 million years-old
§ 90% of plants form
§ 39 years experience
§ Mycorrhizal Research
§ Practical Solutions
MYCORRHIZAE:
“an under-earth revolution”
Myco = Fungus
Rhiza = Roots
Term coined by: A B Frank (1889)
Mycorrhizae have the potential to address many issues that will form the framework of green
and sustainable agriculture for social, economic and environmental benefits.
MycoApply Mycorrhiza
Spores Popping out of
root fragment
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ECTOMYCORRHIZAE
CONIFERS AND OAKS
Endo or Arbuscular
Mycorrhizae-80% of plants
E ( ) E
CTO TOP AND NDO
( ) M
BELOW YCORRHIZAL

FUNGAL
F
ILAMENTS
90% of the world’s
Plant families are
dominated by these
two types of
mycorrhizae
Orchid

Ericoid