Introduction
The mycorrhizosphere/rhizosphere are composed of microbial biomass that play an important symbiotic biomass relationship with a plant’s roots. These form a gelatinous mucilage that solubizes nutrients, allowing these to diffuse with the mass flower of water towards the roots. It is this “hydrualic continuity” that accounts for 98% of a plant’s total nutrient acquisition.
However, this symbiotic association is frequently disrupted in conventional intensive agriculture. Poor tillage, high inputs of inorganic fertilizers, herbicides and pesticidesmay alter microbial communities that result to reduced nutrient acquisition or even root disease. Crops respond by diverting 18-25% of its net photosynthate to maintain the mycorrhizosphere/rhizosphere - Such reports hinders crop growth or reduces crop yield.