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Re: Re Mycorrhizal Fungi and Mycorrhiza

Thanks for that encouraging word!

I work with thousands of small-plot family gardeners, and it needs to be
simple, inexpensive, and productive.

I personally believe, from experience in 27 countries and 75 major gardening
projects, that the 13 natural mineral nutrients - properly balanced - do
more for plant nutrition than all the high-sounding names and expensive
remedies I've ever heard of.  Follow the procedures I teach and I promise a
great garden in any soil, in any climate.

Jim Kennard, President
Food For Everyone Foundation
www.foodforeveryone.org
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From: <springtown@netstep.net>
To: <Gardenwriters@topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: [GWL]: Re Mycorrhizal Fungi and Mycorrhiza


> As i wrote previously,inoculation with mycorrhizal fungi is beneficial
> in certain situations, such as in mine spoils, pesticide doused soils,
> or sterile potting mixes. Mycorrhizal fungi are not all that host
> specific, but some matching must be done, which also must take into
> account soil conditions. Generally, I wouldn't waste my money
> inoculating the soil.
>
> Lee Reich, PhD
>
> JEFF LOWENFELS wrote:
>
> >A good source of basic information about soil biology is The Soil Biology
> >Primer (order via www.swcs.org) put out by the Soil and Water
Conservation
> >Society and none other than the USDA. It is very, very good with lots of
> >pictures and will give any garden writer and any reader the full picture
of
> >the soil food web. It is a starting point for Scientific Gardening. I
think
> >you can print most of it for free off the www.soilfooodweb.com site but I
> >have not checked lately. If you are interested in what you read, there is
a
> >good bibliography and using the web you can get into all sorts of
wonderful
> >research.
> >
> >By the way, Mycorrhiza does not  benefit ALL plants and especially some
our
> >readers care a lot about: Plants that don't "do" mycorrhizal fungi or at
> >leasat Mycorrhizae are not formed are Cruciferae (Broccoli et al) and
> >Chenopediaciae (spinach, beets. Are there others anyone knows about?
> >
> >Lee's comment about apply it and coals to New Castle was an interesting
one
> >and the current research does seem to indicate that each plant type is
> >different. I notice that most of the mycorrhizal fungi sold are in seven
> >families, the names of which I can't spell without the labels. Lee, is it
> >possible that these are all "frauds". What is your take on their claims?
Any
> >great studies you know of from your pHD research you think we should all
> >look at?
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Jeff
> >
> >______________________________________________
> >PLANT A ROW FOR THE HUNGRY: Through PAR, over 3 million pounds of food
have
> >been donated by home gardeners like you to feed the hungry. Ask me how
you
> >can join the effort.
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