Okay to add rock phosphate with Mychrorizze?

creister · March 29, 2007

Has anyone tried this? I read that these fungi help the plant use the phosphorus already in the soil. Just wondering if you would make too much P available for plant and kill it. I hope this makes sense.

amideutch · March 30, 2007

Creister, check this out. Ami
http://www.tandjenterprises.com/nutr...recautions.htm
http://www.tandjenterprises.com/tand..._gardening.htm

creister · March 30, 2007

Thanks for the info. I might add some, but not as much as I had planned. I am using the Chappy's Power Organics mychrorizzae. All it says on the label is to not use inorganic fertilizer. Maybe I should not add any at all. Better to be on the safe side of things. I thought that I read if you use too much P with the mf, it will kill the plant. Is that right? My memory is not so good.

amideutch · March 30, 2007

Creister, here's another.
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/SCM-5.pdf
From what I have read from a previous thread you have a couple inches of mulch in your growing area. I would get a roto tiller or double dig the area you are going to plant in, put in your tomato plants with the Chappy's and let it rip. Otherwise get your soil tested and then amend your soil according to the results. Ami

korney19 · April 17, 2007

The P won't kill the plant... High P will kill the myco or render it ineffective.

Rock phosphate isn't high P and is also slow release anyway.

If anything, regardless of myco, high P would promote roots and fruits (more flowers?)

March 29, 2007	#1
creister Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Abilene, TX zone 7 Posts: 1,478	Okay to add rock phosphate with Mychrorizze? Has anyone tried this? I read that these fungi help the plant use the phosphorus already in the soil. Just wondering if you would make too much P available for plant and kill it. I hope this makes sense.

March 30, 2007	#2
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Creister, check this out. Ami http://www.tandjenterprises.com/nutr...recautions.htm http://www.tandjenterprises.com/tand..._gardening.htm __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

March 30, 2007	#4
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Creister, here's another. http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/SCM-5.pdf From what I have read from a previous thread you have a couple inches of mulch in your growing area. I would get a roto tiller or double dig the area you are going to plant in, put in your tomato plants with the Chappy's and let it rip. Otherwise get your soil tested and then amend your soil according to the results. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!' Last edited by amideutch; March 30, 2007 at 03:16 PM.

April 17, 2007	#5
korney19 Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Co-Founder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Niagara Frontier Posts: 942	The P won't kill the plant... High P will kill the myco or render it ineffective. Rock phosphate isn't high P and is also slow release anyway. If anything, regardless of myco, high P would promote roots and fruits (more flowers?)