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Old 04-07-2010, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim Harvey View Post
Well I see lots of papers saying that fungi grow in soil with plant roots. I do not doubt that. Not sure I see controlled trials anywhere.

My skepticism remains ...

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The link I posted only deals with mycorrhizae which are a group of symbiotic fungi. Of course there are many other types of fungi that live in the rhizosphere. It is a documented fact that symbiotic fungi are vital for a few plants to thrive under stressful conditions.

Here is something that may interest you:
http://www.bashanfoundation.org/gabor/gabordesert.pdf
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