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We may consider it a lackluster salad garnish, but alfalfa is really high in protein + vitamins, a critical part of the #goatmaxxing method, plus it performs nitrogen fixation in the process

Using morphological and molecular biological analyses, the research team isolated a previously unknown species of fungus from the rhizosphere – the soil region surrounding plant roots – of alfalfa. The newly identified microorganism, named the MXBP304 strain, belongs to the Coniothyrium genus.

According to the researchers, the microbial strain can precisely target weed seeds without affecting the germination of alfalfa seeds or interfering with the growth of young seedlings. It also leaves the soil's ecological structure intact, allowing weed control to be achieved with what scientists describe as "zero pollution."

We ask nothing of fungus but it provides so much. Thank yuo

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