Inoculant "MycoGro"
At the Wattle Day function (September 2007) it was suggested that we buy a bag of this product and share it among members at the next meeting. The innoculant is broad spectrum and has been shown to improve the growth of Eucalypts and Acacias by three (3) times in the local area.
We thought it might be good to experiment with it on a range of native plants, such as all the legumes and Myrtaceae. It may also benefit other genera. All Mycorrhiza have a short shelf life (a few months) so it needs to be used up this growing season.
MycoGro VA Mycorrhiza (VAM)
MycoGro inoculant is a fine dry powder containing Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM) of the species Glomus intraradices. Live fungal spores and propagules. A minimum of 250,000 spores or propagules per kilo of carrier.
VA Mycorrhizas or VAM - What are they?
VA Mycorrhizas are fungi that grow as minute filaments that attach and penetrate the roots of most plants.
VAM Myco-Gro improves uptake of water, improves uptake of nutrients, improves soil structure.
Myco-Gro inoculant must come into contact with the growing root to be effective.
MycoGro can be applied:
- To small fruit trees, roses, grapes: Dipping damp roots into the powder or sprinkling the powder on to damp roots.
- To tree transplants: Sprinkling into the planting hole or side dress (band) the powder into the planting row during planting.
- To freshly transplanted strawberries, tomatoes: Suspend powder in clean water and deliver evenly to each plant.
- By water into turf and golf greens.
- By mixing into planting soil before potting.
- By adding to compost tea prior to application.
Maria Hitchcock, October 2007
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