Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The ...

Scientists use small peptides to enhance symbiosis between plants and fungi, offering a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizers. Plant biologists discover new plant molecule, CLE16, as well ...

Beneath the quiet shade of towering trees, a secret world pulses with life, invisible to the casual hiker and even seasoned ...

Watch nutrients flow through an underground circulatory system that connects fungi and plants. A new study shows how these ...

Most of Australia’s plants rely on a hidden underground network of fungi for water and minerals. They could be in trouble – ...

mycorrhizae - a term used to describe a symbiotic association between root colonizing fungi and plants (Sylvia et al. 2005) obligate symbionts - organisms which rely on a host organism to provide ...

The fungi’s hollow tendrils forage for nutrients, and they transport those nutrients to the plants’ roots in exchange for carbon ... Princeton University has devised a way to watch these mycorrhizal ...

Industrial farming practices often deplete the soil of important nutrients and minerals, leaving farmers to rely on artificial fertilizers to support ...

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant ... mycorrhizal fungi as they trade carbon and nutrients across the ... A corn plant knows how to find water in soil with the very tips of its ...

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 ...