Re: Endomycorrhizal fungi?
- Subject: Re: Endomycorrhizal fungi?
- From: S*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 12:29:52 EDT
In a message dated 7/30/99 7:48:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Greg@schraiber.com writes:
> Steve,
>
> Several list members have touched on this in the
> past. George Brooks has been actively formulating
> soil amendments using canned goods in an attempt
> to keep healthy populations of just such
> beneficials. I remember he and I both questioned
> the role of chlorine and chorine in our city water
> as possible hindrance to such populations. Harold
> Eddleman Ph.D. commented that he had been involved
> with some research involving soil fertility and he
> stated it was very rare to find soils depleted of
> such microorganisms to such a degree as to impede
> plant growth. I don't believe the list carried the
> discussion any further.
>
> I'm still trying to get a pumpkin over the 30 LB
> range, so the list will probably view any comments
> from me with great skepticism. :-)
>
>
> --
> Greg Schraiber
> Machesney Park, IL
> Trying to keep cool along with our Midwest
> neighbors
Canned goods? Like what?
Well, There were some USDA experiments done with plants, both recieving the
same fertilizer and growing conditions, etc., only difference is that one was
treated with this fungal innoculant. It was TWICE as big as the other one!
So this makes me think that even if the fungus is present, adding the
innoculant sure looks like it helped in this case. I forgot what the plant
was that was used in the test.
Plus it is KNOWN that Miracle Grow type fertilizers kill this fungus off
(while fungicides and pesticides oddly enought don't)! And we use A LOT of MG
for AG growing. So....this all points to possible BIG advantages for using
it. I don't know, If I would have started earlier this year, and has more
space, and time, I would have experimented!
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