http://orgprints.org/7560/ Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi on growth and development of onion and wild relatives Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi play an important role in the uptake of nutrients and water from soil. Onions, Allium cepa L., are plants with a shallow root system. As a result, onion plants need a lot of fertiziler for their growth. Furthermore, onion plants are sensitive to drought. The aim of the current research project is to study the beneficial effect of mycorrhizal fungi on the growth and development of Allium species and to determine whether it is possible to improve onions for mycorrhizal responsiveness by means of breeding. Scholten, Dr. Olga E. Galvan-Vivero, Guillermo Burger-Meijer, Karin Baar, Dr. Jacqueline Kik, Dr. Chris 7plantbreed nl-wur-plant-research-international int_conf_joint2006_6 Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi on growth and development of onion and wild relatives 2006-05-09 Scholten, Dr. Olga E.; Galvan-Vivero, Guillermo; Burger-Meijer, Karin; Baar, Dr. Jacqueline and Kik, Dr. Chris (2006) Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi on growth and development of onion and wild relatives. Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006. other