Mycorrhizal Fungi and strawberries
Without being bias, we can declare that Britain is very famous of its delicious tasting, high quality strawberries which are one of the best from around the world, and definitely one of the most popular of all types of fruit consumed in the UK. Read More
Getting into Fungi
Getting into Fungi It had been a claustrophobic Christmas. Boxing Day, when it came, was grey and overcast but I was determined IΝd get out for a walk. I headed towards the river, through a scrap of ancient woodland; it was there the oysterling caught my eye, like a gift left forgotten under the tree. Read More
The Weird and Wonderful World of Fungal Symbiosis
Mycorrhizal fungi, ancient and ubiquitous organisms, have fascinated researchers for decades and continue to baffle and surprise with the many forms they take and functions they perform in all kinds of ecosystems. Read More
Mycorrhizal fungi in current agriculture
"A nation that destroys its soils destroys itselfβ. But how to protect our soil and what do we do for it? Read More
An Artists Perspective
Fungi have held a long-standing fascination for some botanical artists and even though they are not part of the plant kingdom, the illustration of them falls into this genre of drawing and painting. Read More
Bacteria and fungi team up to enhance plant growth and health.
One tablespoon of healthy soil can contain up to 50 billion busy microbes including arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Read More
Mycorrhizal Fungi and Your Garden
A mycorrhiza is a special beneficial relationship between a fungi and the root of a plant. The name comes from myco (meaning fungi) and rhiza (meaning root). Read More
Fungal foes forge ahead
People are strange. A striking example of that strangeness can be seen in the way we create and relate to monsters. Horror as a genre has longstanding appeal: from the monsters of mythology through Stokerβs Dracula to the modern horror movie, our enjoyment of the chilling endures. At the same time, we have a startling ability to ignore the chilling in the everyday world. Read More
Fungus Wars
Professor Lynne Boddy FRSB, of Cardiff University, discusses one of her favourite subjects. Read More
Composting: recycling for the future
As I watched a JCB disassemble a 10m high compost heap so we could take samples back to the lab, I began to reflect on where my research career had led me. Read More
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