Differences in Mycorrhizal Colonization of Rye (<i>Secale cereale</i>L.) Grown in Conventional or Organic (Biological‐dynamic) Farming Systems

Abstract

Abstract The colonization of rye ( Secale cereale L.) roots with vesicular‐arbuscular (VA) mycorrhizal fungi was investigated at two sites, cultivated using conventional or biological‐dynamic farming methods. The VAM infection rate and infected root length were significantly higher at the biologically‐dynamic cultivated site. It is suggested that these differences are due to several factors, such as the use of fertilizers and agro‐chemicals, and the influence of crop rotation.