Bryan Wachsman of Everflux Technologies got to spend time with Dr. Liz Koziol at the University of Kansas soil microbial lab to learn more about how plant roots interact with Mycorrhizae and the Rhizosphere. Mycorrhizae work in symbiotic relationships that form between plants and fungi. The fungi begin to colonize the root system of a healthy host plant, providing increased water and nutrient absorption capabilities. In contrast, the plant provides the fungus with carbohydrates created from photosynthesis, known as exudates.
Mycorrhizal fungi are endomycorrhizal soil symbionts called arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Roughly 85% of plants belong to families that associate with endomycorrhizal fungi. "Endomycorrhizal" translates from Latin roots to mean "fungi within roots." Mycorrhizal fungi can improve plant growth, yield and soil quality by:
*Transporting phosphorous and nitrogen and other nutrients from the soil
*Collecting water from the soil
*Providing resistance from plant herbivores
*Improving drought tolerance
*Decreasing soil erosion
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