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When pathogenic fungi are found growing on the roots of grape vines, grape farmers sometimes respond by covering the ground around their vines with plastic sheeting and pumping a gaseous fungicide into the soil. the most important concern of grape farmers who engage in this practice should be that the _____. when pathogenic fungi are found growing on the roots of grape vines, grape farmers sometimes respond by covering the ground around their vines with plastic sheeting and pumping a gaseous fungicide into the soil. the most important concern of grape farmers who engage in this practice should be that the _____. sheeting is transparent so that photosynthesis can continue fungicide might also kill mycorrhizae fungicide might also kill the native yeasts residing on the surfaces of the grapes lichens growing on the vines' branches are not harmed?

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The most important concern of the grape farmers who engage in this practise should be that the FUNGICIDE MIGHT ALSO KILL MYCORRHIZAE.
Mycorrhizae refers to a mutual association that is formed between a fungi and the roots of a plant. Scientists had discovered that most plants formed mycorrihizal association with fungi and that most of these plants will not survive if the association is destroyed.
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