The virtuous Triangle:

 

Plant Growth:

  • Improved access to nutrient and water thanks to the mycelium spatial occupation.
  • Access to sparingly soluble substances (Phosphorus, Fe in alcaline soils, etc.) beyond the root depletion zone.
  
  Virtuous Triangle  

Stress Tolerance:

A well mycorrhized plant is better able to sustain and recover from stress situations.

 

a) Abiotic stress caused by drought, salinity, soil pollutants

  • outreach to interstitial water
  • osmotic adjustment
  • metabolic selectivity

b) Biotic stress caused by diseases and nematodes:

  • the potential infestation entry points are already occupied by the mycorrhyzal fungus.
  • activation of systemic defense mechanisms
  

Environmental Compatibility:

Mycorrhizal fungi are ubiquitous and highly adaptable.

  • Promotion of the soil biological activity
  • Improved soil structure: erosion control
  • Vegetation cover in destroyed soils
  • Water use reduction