- Topic in Gardening courses
A mycorrhiza[1] is a symbiotic (generally mutualistic, but occasionally weakly pathogenic) association between a fungus and the roots of a vascular plant. In a mycorrhizal association, the fungus colonizes the host plant's roots, either intracellularly or extracellularly. They are an important component of soil life.[2]
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- Do you know how long all the root segments of the entire root system of a single rye plant can become? According to Brian Capon in his book 'Botany for gardeners' it was once measured. The figure is unbelievable: 380 miles or 630 km.[3]
References
- ↑ See Botany for gardeners by Brian Capon, chapter 6)
- ↑ Mycorrhiza - Wikipedia
- ↑ Botany for Gardeners, by Brian Capon