Aplikasi pupuk yang mengandung mikoriza dan [[bakteri pengikat N]] (''Azotobacter choococum''), [[bakteri pelarut P]] (''Bacillus megaterium'') dan [[bakteri pelarut K]] (''Bacillus mucilaginous'') terbukti mampu meningkatkan pertumbuhan [[tanaman [[jagung]] (''Zea mays'') <ref name="Effect of biofertilizer containing N-fixer, P and K solubilizer and AM fungi on maize growth: a greenhouse trial">Wu SC, Zh Cao, ZG Li, KC Cheung, MH Wong. 2005. Effect of biofertilizer containing N-fixer, P and K solubilizer and AM fungi on maize growth: a greenhouse trial. ''Geoderma'' 125p: 155-166.</ref> .