The authors found Mycorrhizal plant grown in half and full rate of osmocote were significantly larger than nonmycorrhizal plants.
- Shoots from Mycorrhizal plants averaged 30% higher Nitrogen content and a whopping 300% higher Phosphorus content than shoots of nonmycorrhizal plants
- Perhaps most importantly the authors documented a significant reduction in the nitrates, ammonium and phosphate found in leachates for the full rate of osmocote fertilization. Ammonium and phosphate losses were reduced 30% with Mycorrhizal inoculation.
This study has tremendous implications for Best Management Practices for the more efficient use of fertilizers and the significant reduction of water pollution in growing operations.
Growers can save money on the use of fertilizers while minimizing ground and surface water contamination from runoff and leaching losses.
This study supports similar results found in another recent study of MycoApply® where inoculation significantly increased corn biomass while reducing runoff and fertilizer concentration in leachates.
Download the complete paper Mycorrhizal Increase Nutrient Use Efficiency.pdf
