Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
How does the activity of each one of the following help in organic farming?
Mycorrhiza
Advertisements
Solution
Fungi are known to form symbiotic associations with plants, this association is called mycorrhiza.
The fungal symbiont in these associations absorbs phosphorus from soil and passes it to the plant.
This association help the plant to absorb phosphorus in a natural way thus help in Organic farming.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
With the help of a neat and labelled diagram explain VAM (vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae).
Explain the significant role of the genus Nucleopolyhedrovirus in an ecological sensitive area.
Which of the following statements regarding biocontrol agents are correct?
Which of the following can be killed using Nosema locustae?
Which of the following is the INCORRECT statement with respect to biocontrol agents?
Which of the following is TRUE regarding Xanthomonas and Pseudomonas?
Which of the following is the INCORRECT statement?
Identify the reason/s due to which Trichoclerma species is a potent biocontrol agent.
Organic farmer use Trichoderma as biological control agents. Explain.
A farmer grew 2 varieties of corn crops in fields A and B. He grew normal corn crops in field A and GM corn crops in field B. He observed corn borers attacked only in field A. To control it, spores of Bt were sprayed in field A.
- Name the gene in the spores responsible for the control of this pest.
- What effect will the spores of Bt have on the insect pest?
- How has field B developed resistance against this pest?
