ISSN: 2578-4994
Authors: Prasad K*
The fungi forming arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AM fungi) are obligate symbionts microbe that predominates with inside the roots and soil of land flora. AM fungi are monophyletic group of phylum Glomeromycota. The AM fungi now no longer simplest arise in roots however additionally produce hung networks of extraradical mycelium (ERM) indeterminate length, spreading from host roots into the encompassing soil and establishing belowground interconnections amongst plants belonging to the identical or to unique taxa, in which they form a dense mycelial network (MNW). Reproduction in AM fungi takes place via asexual spores, which might be produced at the hyphae tips. These thick-walled spores stay with inside the soil for prolonged periods of time. AM fungi facilitate host plants to develop vigorously beneath stressful situations with the aid of using mediating a chain of complicated conversation occasions among the plant and the AM fungus leading to enhanced photosynthetic rate and other gas exchange in addition to improved water. AM fungi provide key nutrients to host plant lifespan. AM fungi transfer phosphorus (P), other macro and micro nutrients, along with water to the hosts of grassland and tropical forest plants in exchange for sugars. AM fungi form a network of filaments that associate with plant roots and draw nutrients from the soil that the root system would not be able to access otherwise. AM fungus plant alliance stimulates plant growth and accelerates root improvement in nearly all crops. The AM fungal extraradical hyphae (ERH) alongside glomalin connected soil protein (GCSP) extensively influence the soil carbon dynamics (SCD) and enhance soil and plant health. They additionally increase the resistance in plants against plant pathogens and surface area of root system for higher absorption of nutrients from soil. Therefore, they can be used as biofertilizer in addition to biocontrol agent. Present manuscript delineated the prospective of AM fungi as a biostimulants can potentially strengthen plants' adaptability to converting Agriculture system for green technology.
Keywords: AM Fungi; Reproduction; Symbiosis; Sustainable Agriculture; Green Technology
