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Am I understanding all this correctly? The use of any chemical fertilizer miracle grow etc. even foliar will kill mycorrhizae and maybe your roots? Some of the spray will also kill it.So what do you use in place of to try to keep from killing your mycorrhizae? bone, blood meal? What if you try and keep a lot of spray or foliar feed off of your soil will this help ? Thanks for any help

3/27/2006 3:11:26 AM

Ohio

One thing I forgot to add is some fertilizer like m root is 3-3-3 has mycorrhizae in it.

3/27/2006 5:18:59 AM

Norton, MA

I'm not speciffically sure on a lot of this but: An application of Miracle won't kill your plant or your myc., over the years, it will damage the soil. Mostly people that don't use chemicals use organic fert. (seaweed and fish will usually cover you). Some now are even depending on the soil alone to support the plant. Your soil has to be in darn good shape to do that, but (nothing has been proven yet) it may be the best way if you can manage it. AleX Noel.

3/27/2006 7:08:07 PM

Warwood

I apply two drenches of 1/2 strength 10-50-10 within the first ten days of transplant, add mychorriza & trichoderma. They stayed through the season. I will continue doing this.
I believe some things become fanatical as long as things aren't overdone you're OK. Don

3/28/2006 7:44:16 PM