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Re: [SG] kalmia

Hey all,
Having collected huge kalmias from in trom of the bulldozers for landscape and
bonsai, maybe i cn give ou a few pointers.  Maybe not.

We have collected kalmia as big as my thigh from water edged settings here in
the piedmont of north Georgia.  We believe them to be one of the fungal root
host dependent types, as our best sucess has come from collecting adjacent
native soil (sand) containing the microrhyzal components.

Research here at UGA, seem to indicate that all genera, to one degree or
another has this relationship, each with its own specific fungal counterparts.

Another thing we find, is that although most k. latifolia are found in
deciduous understory, it blooms are best when grown in sun.  When bare rooted,
we found the worst dieback and "firewood" (death) happened.

We have also found, from transplanting other genera, that the fungus can be
transplanted to innoculate new soils.  We simply break it up and distribute
over the container.

One other thing that may assist is a product called "superthrive."  It is a
vitamin/hormone combination that may help aide the growth of beneficial soil
bacterial and mirco flora.  It smells good too.

Good luck,

harry abel 7a
nowuth of the hooch
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