What benefits of Glomus fasciculatum have been cited in the scientific literature?
Peer-reviewed research attributes 17 distinct benefits to Glomus fasciculatum — also classified as Rhizophagus fasciculatus, Rhizoglomus fasciculatum, and Endogone fasciculata — spanning multiple crop systems and stress environments. None of these constitute approved label claims or regulatory endorsements; each reflects findings cited in the scientific literature only.
Literature on Glomus fasciculatum biostimulant potential also covers phosphorus solubilization — converting inorganic P to plant-available H₂PO₄⁻ — along with significantly increased N, P, and K uptake in Mentha arvensis and improved grain yield and nutrient-use efficiency in Paspalum scrobiculatum grown in fly ash-amended soils.
Research further reports Glomus fasciculatum alleviating salt stress in Acacia nilotica through improved P, Zn, and Cu concentrations and favorable K/Na ratios in root and shoot tissues, and attracting greater numbers of plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria to tomato roots via chemotaxis compared to non-mycorrhizal controls.
1AAPFCO-accepted claims
Listing details- Beneficial to plants and/or soils.
Accepted wording, shown verbatim · source: AAPFCO Plant Biostimulant list
2Potential claims from the literature
Reported to induce sugar compounds (D-galactose, lactose, and melezitose) and increase hydroxymethylfurfural levels in Solanum nigrum fruits, altering the chemical composition of the plant
Reported to significantly improve plant growth and fruit yield in Capsicum annuum when inoculated alone or in combination with Paecilomyces lilacinus and organic amendments
Reported to reduce the number of root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) galls and egg masses in Capsicum annuum roots, controlling proliferation of M. incognita infection
Reported to increase egg parasitization of Meloidogyne incognita, with maximum effect observed on dual inoculation with Paecilomyces lilacinus
Reported to modulate biochemical and molecular defense mechanisms in susceptible and resistant inbred lines of rice (Oryza sativa) against root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola, including enhanced accumulation and activities of biomolecules and enzymes related to defense priming and antioxidation
Reported to significantly increase plant growth attributes in rice (Oryza sativa) with simultaneous decrease in root-knot intensity caused by Meloidogyne graminicola
Reported to induce key genes involved in plant defense and signaling in rice (Oryza sativa) challenged with Meloidogyne graminicola
Reported to significantly increase root colonization, plant height, fresh herbage and dry matter yield, oil content, and essential oil yield in menthol mint (Mentha arvensis) cultivars under field conditions
Reported to significantly increase the uptake of N, P, and K by shoot tissues of menthol mint (Mentha arvensis), with the most marked increase in P uptake
Reported to enhance AM colonization, spore number, plant growth, nutrient uptake, nutrient-use efficiencies, and grain yield of kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum) in soils amended with fly ash
Reported to influence K, Ca, Mg, and Na use efficiencies in kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum) grown in fly ash-amended soils
Reported to activate solubilization of inorganic phosphorus into the plant-available anionic form H2PO4⁻, acting as a bio-convertor and bio-activator of soil phosphorus
Reported to support continuous plant growth and activate photo-biological activity in Conocarpus erectus under dual symbiosis conditions
Reported to alleviate the deleterious effects of saline soils on growth of Acacia nilotica, with mycorrhizal plants maintaining greater root and shoot biomass at all salinity levels compared to nonmycorrhizal plants
Reported to improve P, Zn, and Cu concentrations in Acacia nilotica plants grown under saline conditions, with improved P nutrition cited as a primary mechanism of salt stress alleviation
Reported to improve K/Na ratios in root and shoot tissues of Acacia nilotica under salt stress, with K concentration increasing in shoot tissues as salinity levels increased, potentially protecting K-mediated enzymatic processes
Reported to attract significantly greater numbers of plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (Azotobacter chroococcum and Pseudomonas fluorescens) to tomato roots via chemotaxis compared to non-mycorrhizal roots
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