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Pa

does anyone know about this?

11/22/2005 6:58:40 PM

Alex, IN

Yes, I have used it for the past two years.

The first year I used it, I sprayed my plants with weed killer so I could not really see the full usefullness of it.

This year I did NOT spray weed killer on my plants and saw a great differance in the plants treated with it and without it. The plant that grew my 644 was and extremly healthy plant and was treated with it.

I have seen the diffenace between the plants with and without it. I will never grow any of my plants without it again.

Mikkal

11/22/2005 9:04:51 PM

Pa

THANKS FOR THE TIP! IS THIS A PRODUCT THAT YOU BUY AT A STORE? HOW & WHEN DO YOU USE IT?

11/22/2005 9:22:10 PM

Omaha, NE (N41-15-42 )

Most people who use Mycorrhizae use it in their potting medium when starting plants inside and in the planting hole when transplanting. Growers will also use it at the nodes when burying vines to further stimulate root growth. Here are some resources that have good information about mycorrhizal fungi:

http://www.ibiblio.org/london/orgfarm/faqs/fungi-faq.html
http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/en/info_verte/fertilisation/mycorhizes.pdf
http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/cm/review/2004/amfungi/

We carry Mycorrhizae at PumpkinSupply.com. We have three different Mycorrhizae products under the MyCore brand:

MyCore: This is a product that contains three strains of endomycorrhizae

MyCore Plus: This is a product that contains three strains of endomycorrhizae plus two strains of Trichoderma and a biostimulant

MyCore Plus Inoculant with BioZome: This is a powdered seed treatment meant for dusting or soaking seeds prior to planting. It contains four different endomycorrhizae strains along with the two Trichoderma, a biostimulant, and the beneficial bacteria in BioZome.

If you have specific questions related to aspects of the products, feel free to email me.

Matt

11/22/2005 10:47:40 PM

Eugene,OR

I used it this year and am now a believer. I always wondered how people grew vines as thick as ropes and stumps like trees. Now I have a pretty good idea that Mycorrhizae is a big part of this kind of plant development. I also have a pretty eye-opening picture of mycorrhizae pumped up roots in early June in my diary...check it out!

11/23/2005 12:15:41 AM

Indiana

I think it some great stuff too ill get some more next year!!

11/23/2005 9:44:15 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

michorrizal fungi does not stimulate root growth, rather it forms a sybiotic relationship with the root. The fungi coats the roots of the plant, which provides an added defense against other, harmful fungi and bacteria. Also, the layer of michorrizal fungi facilitates nutrient uptake from soil to root. So it does greatly benefit root growth however it is not to be confused with a hormone or other additive.

I plan to use it in my nutrient pits, but not likely at the leaf nodes. -Jim

11/23/2005 10:33:30 AM

Mocksville, NC

I wont plant without it,in the general soil, and nutrient pits I had 0% stump or crown rot, and start it off in your potting mix. best when in direct contact with roots. Rog

11/23/2005 11:35:21 AM

Syracuse, NY

Orangeneck---if you use it in one spot you gotta use it in
another spot, almost EsPecIaLLY at the leaf nodes for
the fungus to attach itself to the roots out there in the boonies. i made a "shaker jar" out of a quart mason jar;
i put like a bunch of 3/16 holes all over the lid and was able to then shake the mycorrhizae powder (Bio-Grow Endo Plus, from Joel Holland) anywhere i wanted to, easily and almost ENJOYABLY because i was doing the best thing possible for my secondary roots. i would dig a trench, shake the jar along the length of the trench and then lay the vine down in it and bury it over...i will do more of this on ALL of the vines next year;
i have a LOT of it left-over from '05. sad. DO IT! eric

11/24/2005 2:53:21 AM

Windsor Maine

How is it's viability from year to year?--(the left-over's i mean? could the 05' be used in 06'?...

11/24/2005 11:07:59 AM

Windsor Maine

Stored in say,...an under-house garage basement?...

11/24/2005 11:09:16 AM

Omaha, NE (N41-15-42 )

The mycorrhizal fungi we sell will maintain their labeled spore counts for two years, after which the viable spore counts will decrease by about 10% a year.

11/24/2005 11:08:34 PM