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Mycorrhizal Awareness Emerging In New Soil Health Paradigm
Microbiological health of soil has emerged during the last decade as a critical part of the knowledge base for successful crop and pasture production. A key component of biology is the profound plant/mycorrhizal fungi relationship which has enormous potential for improved management of contemporary farming systems. In the first of a five part series on […]
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Bombs, Beans, and Dirt
A critical turning point in the health of North American farm soils can be traced to a single day in 1947. On this day the gigantic munitions plant in Muscle Shoals, Alabama switched from bomb making to manufacturing chemical fertilizers. When World War II ended, the government was left with an extremely large surplus of […]
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Mycorrhizae – Are They Right For Me?
Nursery And Landscape Professionals Today Are Faced With A Bewildering Array Of Conditions And Treatments. Propagate, Aerate, Irrigate, Fertilize, Mulch, And Transplant Are But A Sampling Of The Activities Utilized By Today’s Practicing Industry Professional. One Of The Activities That Fuels The Greatest Debate In The Industry Is Using Mycorrhizae. What are they and are […]
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The Effects of Mycorrhizal Inoculation on the Drought Stress Tolerance of Corn
Background Mycorrhizal fungi alter plant-water relations in several ways, but the potential role of the fungal hyphae as regulators of plant water uptake remains a controversial issue. Many mycorrhizal inoculants have been introduced into the market that claim the ability to improve water uptake, thereby reducing drought stress. Since irrigation water is becoming increasingly scarce […]
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