This is a public-interest archive. Personal data is pseudonymized and retained under GDPR Article 89.

Re: Re Mycorrhizal Fungi and Mycorrhiza

Can't say I agree.  I've talked to Dr. Robert Linderman at Oregon State U,
and have seen his trials. I've seen results from several other people.  
I've used the fungi in my own garden in replicated trials, and have seen the
results.  In potatoes (for example), plants treated with the fungi had more
uniform, useable size potatoes that were mature as much as three weeks ahead
of untreated ones (which had more "peas and pumpkins" in the hills).  In
Ribes, an untreated Jostaberry was planted 20 feet from a treated one.  When
I dug the untreated one, it mainly had the central, large roots and some
smaller roots.  The treated plant had a solid mass of fine roots that looked
like a clump of sod.  All of these were in a silt loam soil that was quite
decent to start with.
Perhaps the results would be different in other situations, but with the
kind of results I got, I would surely feel it was worthwhile to TRY the
fungi.  
I grant that a really well cared for garden with a lot of organic matter
might not show as much of an effect with the fungi as it would in other
places, but we are trying to reach a diverse audience and if we don't
encourage them to try, they may never know if they could have done better
with the fungi or not.
-Lon Rombough
----------
>From: springtown@netstep.net
>To: Gardenwriters@topica.com
>Subject: Re: [GWL]: Re Mycorrhizal Fungi and Mycorrhiza
>Date: Tue, Apr 2, 2002, 4:30 PM
>

>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.

==========================================================
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Get the latest weather,
sports, and lifestyle news you can't afford to miss, all
at a price you can afford to pay!  Click now!
http://click.topica.com/caaacQXbUrGSSbVSZwBf/TopOffers
==========================================================

GWL has searchable archives at: 
http://www.hort.net/lists/gardenwriters/
If you have photos for GWL, send them to gwlphotos@hort.net and they will show up at  http://www.hort.net/lists/gwlphotos/ 
**************************************************

==^================================================================
This email was sent to: topica.com@spamfodder.com

EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bUrGSS.bVSZwB
Or send an email to: Gardenwriters-unsubscribe@topica.com

T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail!
http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register
==^================================================================
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index