Marumoto Takuya
Affiliate Master
Yamaguchi University
Inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: the status quo in Japan and the future prospects
Plant and soil Volume 244
Page 273-279
published_at 2002
Title
Inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: the status quo in Japan and the future prospects
Creators
Saito Masanori
Creator Keywords
charcoal
degraded soil
inoculum
revegetation
VA mycorrhizal fungi
Inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi has potential benefits in not only sustainable crop production but also environmental conservation. However, the difficulty of inoculum production due to the obligate biotrophic nature of AM fungi has been the biggest obstacle to putting inoculation into practice. Nevertheless, several companies have sought to produce inoculum of AM fungi. Firstly in this review, the present status of inoculum production and its use in Japan is described. Secondly, although the effectiveness of inoculation is primarily limited by environmental and biological factors, some possible ways to improve inoculation performance are discussed. Approaches include use of chemicals to increase spore germination and colonization and soil application of charcoal to provide a microhabitat for AM fungi to colonize and survive.
Languages
eng
Resource Type
journal article
Publishers
Springer
Date Issued
2002
File Version
Not Applicable (or Unknown)
Access Rights
metadata only access
Relations
[ISSN]0032-079X
[NCID]AA00775448
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[URI]http://www.springerlink.com/content/100326/?p=e69fd5aa7f154bce8ce26bf0d8720bf9&pi=0
Schools
農学部