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Mycorrhizae form when mycorrhizal fungi infect
newly forming non-woody roots as shown here.
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Over millions of years, palms have evolved to thrive in a
specific type of soil. When a palm is transplanted into a new
environment, the soil is rarely ideal. The make-up of urban soil
(moisture levels, mineral content and composition of organic elements) is
often entirely different from the soil in which palms grow
naturally. As a homeowner, it is your job to create a more natural
soil for your palm. The best way to do this is with the addition of
mycorrhizal fungi.
Mycorrhizae is a symbiotic relationship between beneficial
fungi and plants. Mycorrhizal fungi live in and around the roots of
most plants. In exchange for sugars and simple carbohydrates, the
mycorrhizal fungi absorb and pass on minerals and moisture required for
the plant's growth.
Over tens of millions of years plants have developed a
symbiotic relationship with the fungus to help them survive conditions of
drought, extreme temperatures and periods of low soil fertility.
Mycorrhizal fungi colonize a plant's living root system, in effect
extending the root system further into the soil - sometimes by up to
1000%! By taking in nutrients and water and passing it on the roots,
these organisms are a vital link in a plant's nutrient cycle.
In nature, mycorrhizal fungi are found on about 99% of
plant species, but in urban environments, the poor, compacted soils often
lack this essential fungi.
Palm trees have also evolved a relationship with
mycorrhizal fungi. As palms are planted in urban environments,
however, the relationship is often broken and palms are left to fend for
themselves in hostile conditions. As a homeowner, the best
contribution you can make to your palm tree's health is the addition of
beneficial mycorrhizal fungi to the soil.
To obtain the right kind of mycorrhizal fungi for your
palm tree, click
here.
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