# Mycorrhizae Fungi in Establishment of Revegetation Plants and Trees

- Link: https://rd2.co.nz/trial/mycorrhizae-fungi-in-establishment-of-revegetation-plants-and-trees/
- Published: 2019-09-07T23:52:15+00:00
- Author: rsf_admin

> Mycorrhizae treated plants had a faster growth rate.

[This trial showed that the Mycorrhizae treated plants had a faster growth rate than the control lots, despite the Mycorrhizae lots being, on average, smaller in height, width and stem width compared to the Control Plots at the beginning of the trial.](https://rd2.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Research-Project-MIT-Mycormax.pdf)

Twelve weeks after the trial was started both Lots were even in all data measurements.
At the end of the trials the Koromiko were 3 cm higher, 7 cm wider and the stem 
width was 2 mm wider with most benefit being seen in the root system. On average
the spread was 20 cm wider, and the depth was 9 cm deeper. This wide and deep root
spread gives plants better access to nutrients and water and increases resilience
to disease pressure as well as to extreme weather conditions. This is important 
for re-vegetation projects which are often on hilly, unstable ground with fickle
soil conditions.

[Read the full paper here.](https://rd2.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Mycorrhizae-Fungi-in-establishment-of-revegetation-plants-and-trees-with-link.pdf)