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Improving plant growth and resilience in organic greenhouses: micorrhizal fungi inoculation

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ProblemLimited options available to reverse declining soil fertility in organic greenhouse production cause lower yields and reduced farm profitability. SolutionSoil inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) (Figure 1) enhances nutrient uptake and improves the stress tolerance in plants. BenefitsAMF inoculation can increase crop yields by 10-25% while reducing the need for phosphorus fertilisers up to 30-50%. It promotes plant stress tolerance and improves produce quality.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23360649

Authors: Malusà, Eligio, El Meziane, Aya, Tartanus, Małgorzata

Institution: Instytut Ogrodnictwa – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

Language: English

Topic: Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Life on land

Open Access status: green

Funder: European Commission