THE UNDERGROUND / Mycorrhizae 101

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How colonization happens

Viable fungal material encounters a compatible living root. Plant and fungal signals help initiate the association, after which the fungus can enter the root cortex and form exchange structures. Colonization is a process. Putting granules near active roots creates an opportunity; it does not mean that every root is colonized immediately.

Schematic of colonisation
Inside the partnership · colonisation

Keep the context.

Biological compatibility, successful colonisation and a measurable plant response are different questions. The growing conditions matter, and general research is not a promise of a particular result with MegaMyco.

References

Read the biology at its source. These references describe general science and study-specific findings.

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