Beneficial microorganisms..

Coho

Coho

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I'm not all organic but tend that way. I grow in soil. I like Great White and see a difference in my plants. I have gotten ripped by folks that say it does nothing and is just a money scheme. Opinions?:weed: Hell it's Friday night and like to see a discussion. Roll on brothers...
 
slump

slump

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I don't understand how people can't like mycorrhizae. If you're using any organics, they're a must have. Even if you're using all synthetics, they boost phosphorus uptake for flowering. At the very least they make plants more drought tolerant and make for a more pest/disease resistant root zone. Beneficials win!


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Vindicated

Vindicated

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Well, the argument I heard against the microbs goes something like this... the microbs steal sugars from the plant in exchange of nutrients, but when the gardner is able to provide for the plant and meet its nutritional needs, the microbs are basically enjoying free sugar without providing anything in return.

A while back I had several interesting conversations with a horticulturalist. I posted one of our conversations here. Its still up, you can read it by checking out my Journal entries just below my name on the far left-side of the screen.
 
slump

slump

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Plants produce carbohydrates (sugars) as part of photosynthesis. The mycorrhizae aren't taking anything from the plant...they're basically eating waste (this also reminded me that I don't need to feed them carbs!) Here's a couple of well written articles by UGM. This issue is when I started reaping the benefits of using mycorrhizae.

http://urbangardenmagazine.com/2009/12/mycorrhizal-fungi-in-hydroponics-qa/

http://urbangardenmagazine.com/2010/01/super-feeding-do-mycorrhizae-have-a-role-in-hydroponics/

http://www.plant-success.com/images/stories/declaration_of_interdependence_web.pdf

UGM Grow Report - http://www.plant-success.com/images/stories/documents/great_white_grow_report.pdf


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Wetdog

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slump said:
Plants produce carbohydrates (sugars) as part of photosynthesis. The mycorrhizae aren't taking anything from the plant...they're basically eating waste (this also reminded me that I don't need to feed them carbs!) Here's a couple of well written articles by UGM. This issue is when I started reaping the benefits of using mycorrhizae.

http://urbangardenmagazine.com/2009/12/mycorrhizal-fungi-in-hydroponics-qa/

http://urbangardenmagazine.com/2010/01/super-feeding-do-mycorrhizae-have-a-role-in-hydroponics/

http://www.plant-success.com/images/stories/declaration_of_interdependence_web.pdf

UGM Grow Report - http://www.plant-success.com/images/stories/documents/great_white_grow_report.pdf


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It's not that Great White doesn't work, it does and quite well.

It is however, very overpriced and the instructions calling for repeated applications is bunk, like the old "rinse and repeat" with shampoos. They just want you to use it up and buy more.

One application is all that's needed.

AFA prices, check out:
www.fungi.com
www.bioag.com

Both are excellent people to deal with.

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Wetdog

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NightbirdX said:
so reinnoculating every 3 wks is a waste?
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I think so. It won't hurt, but I've never noticed where it helped. It takes several months for the myco's to become established to begin with and if you recycle your mix it's pretty well inoculated from the git.

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NightbirdX

NightbirdX

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i kinda feel the same. If I notice buil d up, I innoculate and that helps clear it up, but I didnt notice a huge difference when I missed an innoculation.
 
catmando

catmando

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Any product recommendations instead of great white? I've got some oregonism from roots as a sample any other well priced myco products out there?
 
cues

cues

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Mycorrhizas are a bit of a misnomer. Whilst they evidently work, Mycorrhiza is technically the name of one of over 250 beneficial fungi that we know about. As it's the only one we have even began to understand, It has become a much-used name to cover all of them. That is a simplistic explanation and I will not go further into it as it would take pages that are not apt here.
Unfortunately, in our lifetime, we have little hope of fully understanding their importance.
However, 'Compost Teas' seem to be a way forwards.
 
slump

slump

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cues said:
Mycorrhizas are a bit of a misnomer. Whilst they evidently work, Mycorrhiza is technically the name of one of over 250 beneficial fungi that we know about. As it's the only one we have even began to understand, It has become a much-used name to cover all of them. That is a simplistic explanation and I will not go further into it as it would take pages that are not apt here.
Unfortunately, in our lifetime, we have little hope of fully understanding their importance.
However, 'Compost Teas' seem to be a way forwards.
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I think science has a pretty firm grasp on the importance of mycorrhizal fungus. Most in the field, credit mycorrhizae for the movement of vegetation from sea to land millions of years ago. And, there's ~250 glomeromycota species (the AMF)...there's thousands of species that can be considered mycorrhizae. Also, mycorrhiza is not the name of one species, it's actually the name of the relationship between a fungus and the roots of a plant. So, to use the term mycorrhizae to cover every fungus that creates symbiosis with plant roots, is technically correct.

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Coho

Coho

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BlueSageMicrobes.com gives samples (free) as does Great White. You get plenty to try.
 
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