The SFG Rhizosphere
I'm not a botanist, by any stretch, but I know a tiny bit about mycorrhizal fungi - essentially, they are fungi that exist in healthy soil, forming long fragile threads that harmlessly and symbiotically enter roots, transporting water and nutrients into the plant, and gathering the rich byproducts of photosynthesis to sustain themselves.
VAM fungi cultures form over time, and are easily destroyed by disrupting soil - protecting and reaping the benefits of soil biota like these is one of the largest reasons for the no-till movement. I know that without proper VAM fungi, many plants such as corn and potatoes have a hard time reaching their full potential.
When I harvest from a SFG, I do what I can to disturb as little of the soil as I can manage, so whatever culture is forming can maintain itself - but the frequent addition of compost, with it's own fugal and bacterial load must mean the biota in a SFG is constantly in flux.
I was wondering who else has considered these factors, and might know even more than I do about them, and how they interact with a intensive succession planting method like SFG.
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Dan _Staley (5b Sunset 2B AHS 7)
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