Organic Growing

[amideutch]

I found this site while researching mycorrhiza and it has some very good info on several aspects of organic growing. From mycorrhiza to molasses to fertilizers to composting our cannabis friends have come up with a very good compendium of very useful information. Here's the link. Ami

https://growguide.opengrow.com/Organic_Growing

[brog]

Hi Ted will Mycorrhizae travel along the root after being put in contact with it.

[amideutch]

Bill, this is what they say about it. Ami

Networks of mycorrhizal filaments envelope the seedling's root structure, greatly extending and enhancing (by a factor of several hundred to several thousand times) the growing plant's water- and nutrient-gathering abilities and protecting the plant from disease.

[brog]

Thanks Ted My ? is for 3-4 year old fruit trees. directions==put 8in holes around the drip line. put one teaspoon in each hole. ? will it move along the root. ? will it move to other roots. ? does it need to move to other roots. ? Would it be better to use a preasure washer to expose some roots and apply directly to exposed roots and cover back with soil. Thanks from the dummy

[dice]

Reading this rather jargon-heavy biology page on the lifecycle
of mycorrhizae, I would say yes, they will grow along the roots
once the roots are colonized:

http://invam.caf.wvu.edu/fungi/taxon.../lifecycle.htm

[amideutch]

Bill, I will go along with dice's answer but will ask the question to get further clarification. Ami

[amideutch]

OK Bill, here's the answer I received to your question. Ami

Theodore,



I developed the probe hole method and it works very well. Before you do the holes around the drip line approach, dig into the soil and verify there are roots present there from your trees. If you can’t find feeder roots at the drip line, move closer to the tree and find where the roots are densest in the soils. That’s where you want to make your probe holes. I wouldn’t use a pressure washer. We have seen substantial benefit to fruit trees and many other kinds of trees by using the probe hole approach. The mycorrhiza will not grow into a plant root unless it is near the root and activated to grow by the root exudates. It will spread through the root and out into the soil from the roots. As it contacts other roots, it will get into those roots also. The probe hole approach gets the product onto a lot of roots if you are close enough to the tree.



Best Regards,

Thomas Giannou

http://www.tandjenterprises.com

[brog]

Thanks. I potted 50 toms today from seed trays for 4/15 plant out. I put Biovam on roots do you think I should put BV at plant out?

[dice]

My opinion is that you do not need to do that, once per season
should be enough. Once it colonizes the root system on the
seedlings, it should grow right along with them. If it can survive
the native microorganisms in your soil, the seedlings are good
to go, and if it cannot, adding more will not help.

[amideutch]

Bill, normally as dice stated one application should be sufficient. In my case the potting mix I use to transplant my seedlings into CowPots (Light Warrior) already has micorrhiza in it. But when I set my seedlings to their final resting place I do add michorrhiza along with Actinovate. Ami