Teaming with Fungi
The Organic Grower's Guide to Mycorrhizae
Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Gardening, Organic, Science & Nature, Technology, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry, Science, Biological Sciences
| Author: | Jeff Lowenfels | ISBN: | 9781604697810 |
| Publisher: | Timber Press | Publication: | January 11, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Timber Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jeff Lowenfels |
| ISBN: | 9781604697810 |
| Publisher: | Timber Press |
| Publication: | January 11, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Timber Press |
| Language: | English |
“Accomplishes what few other books have—helping growers use mycorrhizae to improve the immune systems of plants. This natural union between plants and fungi is the foundation of our food web.” —Paul Stamets, author of Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
*Teaming with Fungi *is an important guide to mycorrhizae and the role they play in agriculture, horticulture, and hydroponics. Almost every plant in a garden forms a relationship with fungi, and many plants would not exist without their fungal partners. By better understanding this relationship, home gardeners can take advantage of the benefits of fungi, which include an increased uptake in nutrients, resistance to drought, earlier fruiting, and more. This must-have guide will teach you how fungi interact with plants and how to best to employ them in your home garden.
“Accomplishes what few other books have—helping growers use mycorrhizae to improve the immune systems of plants. This natural union between plants and fungi is the foundation of our food web.” —Paul Stamets, author of Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
*Teaming with Fungi *is an important guide to mycorrhizae and the role they play in agriculture, horticulture, and hydroponics. Almost every plant in a garden forms a relationship with fungi, and many plants would not exist without their fungal partners. By better understanding this relationship, home gardeners can take advantage of the benefits of fungi, which include an increased uptake in nutrients, resistance to drought, earlier fruiting, and more. This must-have guide will teach you how fungi interact with plants and how to best to employ them in your home garden.
