Operational Group: Cultivation of fungi in hydrogen peroxide for plant mycorrhization

This Operational Group aims to cultivate different types of mycorrhizae in hydrogen peroxide for use in plant production, including ornamental, forestry, and fruit crops.

Due to pollution, monocultures and globalization, which brings with it the introduction of new pests and/or diseases for plants, it is necessary to provide plants with greater quantities of fertilizers, water and phytosanitary products to combat these types of pests and diseases or to enhance the natural defenses of plants, which can be achieved with the contribution of mycorrhizae, which provide the plant with greater use and absorption of nutrients, greater absorption of water and greater self-defense against pests and/or diseases.

Currently, obtaining mycorrhizae requires sterile laboratories, which are too expensive for the vast majority of the population. This problem would be solved if the mycorrhizae were grown in hydrogen peroxide, allowing the plant to be mycorrhized in nurseries at a much lower cost than if commercial mycorrhizae were purchased, making the nursery more competitive.