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Spores of Glomus sp (S329) produced in aeroponic culture [General] [Pictures] [Extension Publication]
General InformationAeroponic culture is a soilless plant culture system in which nutrient solutions are intermittently or continuously misted onto plant roots. This culture system allows for efficient production of AM fungi free of a physical substrate. The colonized root material can be sheared, resulting in inocula with very high propagule densities. Furthermore, large quantities of spores can be obtained from the culture system. Aeroponic culture has worked well for several species of Glomus. It typically takes 12-15 weeks to obtain inoculum. There is a 3-wk "inoculation phase" followed by 9 wk of aeroponic culture for colonized roots or 12 wk for spore formation. For more details see:
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