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Root Fungi Help Onions Grow in PFAS-polluted Soil

Root Fungi Help Onions Grow in PFAS-polluted Soil

What they found

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improved root health and biomass of spring onions in PFOA-contaminated soil.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improved root health and biomass of spring onions in PFOA-contaminated soil.

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

Compound

PFOA

PFOA

Published in

ScienceDirect

ScienceDirect

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Toxic Soil, Fungal Fix

Toxic Soil, Fungal Fix

Even in soils polluted with toxic PFAS chemicals like PFOA, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) helped spring onions grow stronger. PFOA hurt the fungi and weakened plant roots, but AMF inoculation still improved root health and boosted leaf and total biomass. This suggests that AMF could help protect food crops from contaminated soil, supporting cleaner, more resilient agriculture.

Even in soils polluted with toxic PFAS chemicals like PFOA, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) helped spring onions grow stronger. PFOA hurt the fungi and weakened plant roots, but AMF inoculation still improved root health and boosted leaf and total biomass. This suggests that AMF could help protect food crops from contaminated soil, supporting cleaner, more resilient agriculture.

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