Runbyhemp
08-30-2007, 12:06 PM
First, a quick definition of Mycorrhizal Fungi, for those who are not familiar with the term
Little things run the world. This is especially true when it comes to getting plants established. Under natural conditions plants live in close association with soil organisms called mycorrhizal fungi. These fungi colonize plant roots and extend the root system into the surrounding soil. (Figure 1.) Estimates of amounts of mycorrhizal filaments present in healthy soil are astonishing. Several miles of filaments can be present in less than a thimbleful of soil associated with vigorously growing plants. The relationship is beneficial because the plant enjoys improved nutrient and water uptake, disease resistance and superior survival and growth.
I have been looking at Piranha Beneficial Fungi by Advanced Nutrients but this stuff is very expensive.
Piranha Beneficial Fungi colonizes root zones and plant surfaces with eight species of trichoderma and 18 species of endomycorrhizal and ectomycorrhizal fungi.
There are plenty of agricultural sites that sell mycorrhizal products at a fraction of the cost.
Does anyone know of any of these products, or if any of them would be comparable to Piranha ?
I have tried to find out exactly what's in Pirahna but have turned up no results. I could contact Advanced Nutrients, but somehow I doubt they're going to tell me :D
Little things run the world. This is especially true when it comes to getting plants established. Under natural conditions plants live in close association with soil organisms called mycorrhizal fungi. These fungi colonize plant roots and extend the root system into the surrounding soil. (Figure 1.) Estimates of amounts of mycorrhizal filaments present in healthy soil are astonishing. Several miles of filaments can be present in less than a thimbleful of soil associated with vigorously growing plants. The relationship is beneficial because the plant enjoys improved nutrient and water uptake, disease resistance and superior survival and growth.
I have been looking at Piranha Beneficial Fungi by Advanced Nutrients but this stuff is very expensive.
Piranha Beneficial Fungi colonizes root zones and plant surfaces with eight species of trichoderma and 18 species of endomycorrhizal and ectomycorrhizal fungi.
There are plenty of agricultural sites that sell mycorrhizal products at a fraction of the cost.
Does anyone know of any of these products, or if any of them would be comparable to Piranha ?
I have tried to find out exactly what's in Pirahna but have turned up no results. I could contact Advanced Nutrients, but somehow I doubt they're going to tell me :D