Mycorrhizal Fungi
Mycorrhizal fungi plays an important role in the movement towards plant growth and health. The symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi has been a role in plant growth for millions of years. It is not until the cultivation of land and the overuse of fertilizers and pesticides did the decrease in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) started to decline. AMF is a solution in decreasing the amount of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides as it is an organic and natural form of plant productivity promotion.
The diagram (left) provided in the article by Fei Wang and Gu Feng explains how the mycorrhizosphere incorporates both the rhizosphere coming from the plant and the hyphosphere coming from the mycorrhizal fungi. This zone influences the exchange of carbohydrates and sugars from the plant to the fungi and water and minerals from the fungi to the plant. This exchange promotes growth in both species and an increase in health from the bioavailable minerals accessible to the plant. The incorporation of mycorrhizal into agricultural management and gardening practices is a great alternative to excess amounts of insoluble macronutrients found in inorganic fertilizers.
Rhizobacteria
Plant-growth promoting bacteria has been scientifically proven to encourage Nitrogen fixation from the atmosphere (bottom right) and defend plants from pathogens (bottom left). The combination of both mycorrhizal fungi and rhizobacteria in soil is the best way to increase crop yield and maximize global food security. The minerals in Volcanimax Gro promote the success of these cultures and therefore contribute to successful environments for bacterial cultures and mycorrhizal populations within the soil.
