Endo Inoculated Celebrity Tomato

Dutch · May 10, 2015

This is six groups of Celebrity tomato plants with 36 plants in each group. From left to right they were inoculated with;

Group one, thehydrosource’s Mycorrhizae Root Fungi Endo Mycorrhiza
Group two, Kelp4less’ Endo Mycorrhizae
Group three, Natural Industries’ Actinovate
Group four, Organic Labs’ Mycostim
Groups five and six, Control, no inoculants
Celebrity 2015.jpg
Dutch

P.S. Groups four, five and six were sent to Oklahoma for disaster relief.

Redbaron · May 10, 2015

Very interesting Dutch. Clear differences!

PhilaGardener · May 10, 2015

Thanks for showing us those effects - and for your generosity in helping others!

Farmette · May 10, 2015

Dutch, the first 2 or 3 groups seem to be a darker green (as well as larger) or is that my imagination?

Dutch · May 10, 2015

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Originally Posted by Farmette

Dutch, the first 2 or 3 groups seem to be a darker green (as well as larger) or is that my imagination?

Chris, thanks for the input. Yes they are a darker green and the stems are thicker too. I have some of those potted up for your "food pantry/plant sale". Is that next week?
Dutch

TightenUp · May 10, 2015

great pics! thanks for sharing

fertilizer used?

Dutch · May 10, 2015

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Originally Posted by TightenUp

great pics! thanks for sharing

fertilizer used?

Thanks TightenUp. Taking pictures is not one of the things that I have been good at.
Miracle-Gro, At a rate of one tablespoon per four gallons of water and bottom watered.
Dutch

greyghost · May 10, 2015

Dutch, Thanks for posting your photos; that was an interesting experiment!
Also, thank you for your generosity to others!! Darlene

Dutch · May 10, 2015

Closer picture of group one.
Celebrity Group One.jpg
Dutch

RayR · May 10, 2015

Interesting results Dutch.

Hydrosource Root Fungi Endo Mycorrhizal: Glomus intraradices - 134 spores per gram

Kelp4Less Endo Mycorrhizal: Glomus intraradices, Glomus mosseae, Glomus aggregatum, Glomus etunicatum. Did you ever get a spore count from them? They aren't very good at providing details on some of their products.

Actinovate had a very good showing considering that it isn't a Myco inoculant. I guess that shows off its PGPR benefits.

Mycostim : Glomus Intraradices, Glomus Mosseae, Glomus Aggregatum - 16 propagules per cc. That's nothing compared to other Myco inoculants. Might as well be a Trichoderma only product.

At what point did you start inoculation?

Dutch · May 10, 2015

Thank you for your input Ray. It is much appreciated. Inoculation was done to roots during a transplant when plants were about two and a half inches tall and starting their third set of true leaves. All plants were grown using the cold treatment method (65-68F max temp).
Dutch

Dutch · May 10, 2015

This is a close up of group six, which was one of the control groups. I think the cold treatment probably helped to contribute to their stoutness too.
Celebrity Group Six.jpg
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RayR · May 10, 2015

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Originally Posted by Dutch

Thank you for your input Ray. It is much appreciated. Inoculation was done to roots during a transplant when plants were about two and a half inches tall and starting their third set of true leaves. All plants were grown using the cold treatment method (65-68F max temp).
Dutch

I did something similar this year as you did at potting up. I used VivaRoots!
Premium Endomycorrhizae Mix. (4 species at 220+ propagules/gram) VivaRoots! is repackaged Mycorrhizal Applications MycoApply Micronized Endo.

Dutch · May 10, 2015

Ray how well does VivaRoots work. It is distributed by AgBio Inc which is related to Ag Bio Development which is a Colorado company, located at 9915 Raleigh Street; Westminster; CO; 80031.

· Company Name : Ag Bio Development
· Products and Services : Agricultural Services, Animal Services, Animals Specialty Services, Aquarium Leasing & Maintenance, Aquariums & Supplies Retail, Office Building & Industrial Cleaning Services, Pet Food & Supplies Retail, Pet Shops
· Year of Establish :1993
· Employees :1
http://us-co.bizdirlib.com/node/182302

Dutch

RayR · May 10, 2015

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Originally Posted by Dutch

Ray how well does VivaRoots work. It is distributed by AgBio Inc which is related to Ag Bio Development which is a Colorado company, located at 9915 Raleigh Street; Westminster; CO; 80031.

· Company Name : Ag Bio Development
· Products and Services : Agricultural Services, Animal Services, Animals Specialty Services, Aquarium Leasing & Maintenance, Aquariums & Supplies Retail, Office Building & Industrial Cleaning Services, Pet Food & Supplies Retail, Pet Shops
· Year of Establish :1993
· Employees :1
http://us-co.bizdirlib.com/node/182302

Dutch

This is my first time using it, I'm confident in the product since i know who produced it. I inoculated my peppers last month and my tomatoes I started potting up only a week ago. I finished potting up the last 5 extras only last night.

Everything is doing fantastic and will be ready to plant out as early as next weekend depending on the weather forecast.

Ag Bio is a re-seller of the MycoApply line for Ag and VivaGrow is their consumer retail arm. Their ebay store is the best place to buy it. 8 oz. only cost me $16.79 w/ free shipping. Good price for
a very high 4 species propagule count.

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Dutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: S.E. Wisconsin Zone 5b Posts: 1,831	Endo Inoculated Celebrity Tomato This is six groups of Celebrity tomato plants with 36 plants in each group. From left to right they were inoculated with; Group one, thehydrosource’s Mycorrhizae Root Fungi Endo Mycorrhiza Group two, Kelp4less’ Endo Mycorrhizae Group three, Natural Industries’ Actinovate Group four, Organic Labs’ Mycostim Groups five and six, Control, no inoculants Celebrity 2015.jpg Dutch P.S. Groups four, five and six were sent to Oklahoma for disaster relief. __________________ "Discretion is the better part of valor" Charles Churchill The intuitive mind is a gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. But we have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. (paraphrased) Albert Einstein I come from a long line of sod busters, spanning back several centuries.

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Redbaron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,488	Very interesting Dutch. Clear differences! __________________ Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture

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TightenUp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jersey Posts: 1,183	great pics! thanks for sharing fertilizer used? __________________

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Dutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: S.E. Wisconsin Zone 5b Posts: 1,831	Closer picture of group one. Celebrity Group One.jpg Dutch __________________ "Discretion is the better part of valor" Charles Churchill The intuitive mind is a gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. But we have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. (paraphrased) Albert Einstein I come from a long line of sod busters, spanning back several centuries.

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Dutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: S.E. Wisconsin Zone 5b Posts: 1,831	Thank you for your input Ray. It is much appreciated. Inoculation was done to roots during a transplant when plants were about two and a half inches tall and starting their third set of true leaves. All plants were grown using the cold treatment method (65-68F max temp). Dutch __________________ "Discretion is the better part of valor" Charles Churchill The intuitive mind is a gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. But we have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. (paraphrased) Albert Einstein I come from a long line of sod busters, spanning back several centuries.

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PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	Thanks for showing us those effects - and for your generosity in helping others!

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Farmette Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 985	Dutch, the first 2 or 3 groups seem to be a darker green (as well as larger) or is that my imagination?

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greyghost Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: southeastern PA Posts: 760	Dutch, Thanks for posting your photos; that was an interesting experiment! Also, thank you for your generosity to others!! Darlene

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RayR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 2,466	Interesting results Dutch. Hydrosource Root Fungi Endo Mycorrhizal: Glomus intraradices - 134 spores per gram Kelp4Less Endo Mycorrhizal: Glomus intraradices, Glomus mosseae, Glomus aggregatum, Glomus etunicatum. Did you ever get a spore count from them? They aren't very good at providing details on some of their products. Actinovate had a very good showing considering that it isn't a Myco inoculant. I guess that shows off its PGPR benefits. Mycostim : Glomus Intraradices, Glomus Mosseae, Glomus Aggregatum - 16 propagules per cc. That's nothing compared to other Myco inoculants. Might as well be a Trichoderma only product. At what point did you start inoculation?