micorriza 12
It is a symbiosis between fungi and the roots of a plant, generating benefits for both parties because the plant provides the fungus carbohydrates and vitamins that it by itself cannot synthesize and in turn the fungus provides the plant with mineral nutrients and water. It is estimated that almost 90% of plants have mycorrhizae in some way. The most common fungal hyphae are from the glomeromycota, Basidiomycota and Ascomycota divisions. One of the greatest benefits is that fungi by applying oxalic acid, manage to break down rocks from which plants take advantage of calcium, phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium and other nutrients. They also help biological pest control. The benefit for agriculture and forestry activities is so great that in many activities it is customary inoculate mycorrhizals, even since the nursery season.