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Old 03-08-2009, 03:13 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Kylie2x View Post
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I was reading up on it till my eyes got crossed.. There is alot of info.... I was looking for personal experience..There is a coop starting up.. AGAIN maybe this is something that we can do to benifit us as community..I will keep an eye on resources and if there is any intrest in a coop here speak up..
Not sure I could pull a coop off but I know someone here can.. (subliminal message Richard can richard can richard can)
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Mycorrhizae have different effects on different plants. Some plants will have trouble growing well without them. They help plants absorb nutrients such as phosphorus and zinc and help in water uptake. The plants get nutrients from the fungi and the fungi get carbohydrates from the plants.

The hyphae from the fungi can increase the root surface area around 10x which helps greatly for the absorption of phosphorus since it is immobile in the soil.
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