Improving P-efficiency in Crops Through the Management of Highly Effective Beneficial Soil Microorganisms
Better use efficiency of both indigenous soil phosphorus (P) and applied P fertilizer by cropping systems will extend the life of current mined world phosphorus deposits and reduce the need to develop lower grade phosphate rock deposits.
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Potential benefits to the agriculture industry derived from the project Better use efficiency of both indigenous soil phosphorus (P) and applied P fertilizer by cropping systems will extend the life of current mined world phosphorus deposits and reduce the need to develop lower grade phosphate rock deposits. This will help make agricultural cropping systems more sustainable in the longer term. Read more
Interpretive Summary
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) forms a symbiosis with 80% of plant species. In the context of the Prairie Provinces of western Canada, this includes most field crops except for canola and mustard. Plants benefit from association with AMF by enhanced phosphorus (P) absorption. Plants supply photosynthetically produced carbon substrate to AMF as a food source for the fungi.
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) forms a symbiosis with 80% of plant species. Plants benefit from association with AMF by enhanced phosphorus (P) absorption and they supply photosynthetically produced carbon substrate to AMF as a food source for the fungi.
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Project Leader
Chantal Harmel, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Project Cooperators
None
IPNI Staff
Location
Americas \ Northern America \ CAN \ Saskatchewan