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The AP50 yield increase was associated with rapid root colonization (85.3%).
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e1“This increase was associated with rapid root colonization (85.3%), enhanced phosphorus availability, and the recruitment of beneficial fungi such as Mortierellomycota”
t0“AMF on Maize Growth”
Title
Effects of Powdered and Granular AMF on Maize Growth Under Low Fertilizer Conditions
Ye Yuan; Zhengjun Feng; Huiping Song; et al. Journal of Fungi 2026. doi:10.3390/jof12020123
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- Intervention effect In field trials, the AMF powder formulation under 50% fertilizer reduction (AP50) increased maize yield by 14.67%.
- Intervention effect The granular AMF formulation at 75% fertilizer reduction (AG75) achieved a 7.18% yield gain.
- Observation The AP50 yield increase was associated with enhanced phosphorus availability.
- Observation The AP50 yield increase was associated with recruitment of beneficial fungi such as Mortierellomycota.
- Observation Fungal communities were more sensitive to fertilization than bacterial communities (Chao1, p = 0.0094).
- Intervention effect AMF suppressed Fusarium by 42%.
- Intervention effect AMF enriched functional taxa (Actinobacteria, Mortierellomycota).
- Intervention effect AP50 gave a higher net profit of 30,435 CNY/ha.
- Intervention effect AG75 gave a higher net profit of 26,954 CNY/ha.
- Recommendation Powder formulations maximize immediate benefits in medium- to low-fertility soils.
- Recommendation Granules support long-term soil health in high-organic systems.