| abstract |
The invention relates to the field of agriculture, soil biotechnology and, specifically, the production and application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, a micro-organism which improves efficiency in nutrient uptake by plants, moisture level, crop production and protection against certain root diseases, etc. The invention consists of a liquid product which is applied to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, using an aqueous medium which can achieve stabilisation of the mycorrhizal propagules, thereby enabling the formation of soil aggregates, and a demonstrated viability in liquid medium of between 12 and 18 months and which can be used in irrigation and fertigation systems. The inventive inoculant is applied directly to fields or greenhouses under protected cultivation and can also be used to overcome spore dormancy mechanisms and to obtain an increased concentration level which enables and facilitates handling and transport. The inventive product can be applied in order to manage mycorrhizal fungi in crops under large-scale irrigation system with improved productivity and environmental impacts. |