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The ecto- and endomycorrhizal fungi are commonly occurring mycorrhizas and are very significant in relation to the growth of agricultural crops and forest trees. Mycorrhizal technology can advantageously be applied in agricultural and horticultural crops as well as forestry for better nutrient utilization offsetting ecological and environmental concerns by reduced chemical input use, disease management by reducing biotic stress by pathogenic fungi, and more effective land use management. However, even though the inoculation of plants with mycorrhiza is a familiar practice, the formulation of inocula with a dependable and steady effect under field situation is still a bottleneck for their wider use. The option of the technology for inocula production and of the carrier for the formulation is key to their booming application. In this review, we focus on the status of commercialization of mycorrhizal fungi as a gadget for enhancing plant growth and productivity.
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Pal, S., Singh, H.B., Farooqui, A., Rakshit, A. (2016). Commercialization of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Technology in Agriculture and Forestry. In: Singh, H., Sarma, B., Keswani, C. (eds) Agriculturally Important Microorganisms. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2576-1_6
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