Some plants also improve water uptake by establishing symbiotic relationships with mycorrhizal fungi, which functionally increase the total absorptive surface area of the root system. Roots of ...

Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The fungi colonize plant roots and help them absorb nutrients. In return, plants ...

Learn to nurture the ancient, symbiotic relationship between mycorrhizal fungi and plants’ roots ... old bread and drops of muddy water. The world they had been trying to make sense of for ...

Soil properties like water content, pH ... In fact, most plants have evolved nutrient uptake mechanisms that are adapted to their native soils and are initiated in an attempt to overcome nutrient ...

Mycorrhizal fungi, such as Matsutake, form symbiotic relationships with tree roots, increasing nutrient and water uptake ...

“Good soil quality helps promote healthy plant growth by allowing for optimal nutrient and water uptake as well as a ...

New Age Farming LLC unveils a new organic blend of soil microbes designed to significantly expand root systems and improve plant health, offering gardeners a natural solution for larger, healthier ...

In our group, the research related to root processes is focused on root-microbial interactions and on how roots and symbiotic fungi affect plant C allocation and nutrient uptake. In addition, our work ...