Soil’s health is essential for good root and plant growth. Micro-organisms are principal actors of soil’s life and so they play a prominent role in plant development. Many micro-organisms such as bacteria, fungi (especially mycorrhizal fungi) are acting on the plant also as biostimulants.

FACTS AND FIGURES:  Soil is alive!! In 1 g of soil we can find until 1 billion of bacteria and 1 million of fungi and protozoa.

FUNGI

• Degradation of organic matter
• Solubilisation of nutritional elements
• Root Biostimulation
• Formation of aggregates
• Root colonization
• Competition with other organisms

BACTERIA

• They participate in the Nitrogen cycle (Fixing, nitrification,…)
• Root Biostimulation
• Solubilisation of soil nutrients
• Promotion of soil aggregation
• Promotion of plant growth (PGPR)

MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI

Mycorrhizae is the name of the plant-fungus symbiosis. Without the root, the fungus dies.

• Increase of root absorption area (from 100 to 1000 times)
• Carrier of nutritional elements and water
• Increase water retention capacity
• Improvement of tolerance to abiotic stress
• Biostimulation of roots
• Formation of aggregates (better soil structure)

HOW TO INCREASE MICRO-ORGANISMS DEVELOPMENT?

Many factors can influence micro-organisms development. Some biostimulant products are able to stimulate the growth of beneficial microbials in the rhizosphere and surrounding soil, improving soil biological fertility.