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Mycorrhizal Fungi and Trichoderma Boost Plant Disease Defenses

Mycorrhizal Fungi and Trichoderma Boost Plant Disease Defenses

Mycorrhizal fungi, Trichoderma

What they found

Co-inoculating hairy vetch with mycorrhizal fungi and Trichoderma raised salicylic acid by 12.8% and protected against leaf spot.

Co-inoculating hairy vetch with mycorrhizal fungi and Trichoderma raised salicylic acid by 12.8% and protected against leaf spot.

The number

raises salicylic acid levels by 12.8%

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Trichoderma

Trichoderma

Compound

salicylic acid

salicylic acid

Published in

BMC Microbiology

BMC Microbiology

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Plant Immunity

Plant Immunity

Co-inoculating hairy vetch with mycorrhizal fungi and Trichoderma strengthens plant defenses against leaf spot disease. This biocontrol method raises salicylic acid levels by 12.8% and activates key defense genes as an alternative to chemical fungicides.

Co-inoculating hairy vetch with mycorrhizal fungi and Trichoderma strengthens plant defenses against leaf spot disease. This biocontrol method raises salicylic acid levels by 12.8% and activates key defense genes as an alternative to chemical fungicides.

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