Anyone heard of Mycorrhizal Fungi?

[deltz]

I think i heard it on a audio clip on youtube about Mycorrhizal Fungi, you place a tiny bit when replanting and it helps your plants absorb more nutrients or similar?

Anyone used it or had any experiences with it, Id like to here your views

http://www.rootgrow.co.uk/rootgrow_s...#Rootgrow%2075

[taff]

it's supposed to be present in the soil anyway if you have a good balance of stuff in it.

If you just use the same soil over and over without putting something back in the form of some ind of nutrient, you'll exhaust what's in it, if you add compost, air, manure etc, you'll help tokeep a balance.

Mind you, I may be completely wrong and have the wrong end of the stick about it...

[FionaH]

It was used on Gardeners World a few weeks back planting roses, they reckoned it helps root developement. It is really hard to get hold of, at the moment only one supplier produces it for sale and the chances are your local GC won't have any. Can you guess I have been innundated with requests for it?

[Jeanied]

Not heard of it being used for veg though!

[Snadger]

Surely this is just the fungi you will find in quantity in any good home produced compost?

[northepaul]

Use it all the time, works brilliently when replanting things in garden - I have terrible soil so wanted to give everything a good chance. Infact when I moved two strawbs I had put some on, they had MASSIVE roots, compared to some I had not used it on, same with some rasbs - I forgot to put some on two of them, which are frankly struggling, whereas the others are all flourishing.
Not to be used on acid loving plants (ie blueberries etc)
and its cheaper to buy it directly from Rootgrow. NB one large bag last AGES.

[Flummery]

As I understand it - it's very beneficial when using land that's not in good nick. I belong to an international forum where it was discussed - I think it's easier to get across the Atlantic - and someone had a bit of land that wouldn't even grow peas. After a year or two of disappointing crops she tried this and as the fertility of the soil increased she got some improvement. I suspect if you have decent fertility - plenty of humus and poo - you don't need it.

To be honest, the manufacturers always tell you their stuff's the mutt's nuts - what else will they say. However, if you haven't the time to wait till several years of muck-spreading do their work, it could be for you.

[FoxHillGardener]

It's been tested and endorsed by the RHS

[Storming Norman]

I used it to assist my new fruit tress planted last year - they need all the help they can get to settle in.

It worked a treat - I now have baby pears from trees planted only last year and a quandary as I suppose I should take them off..........

[gojiberry]

Can be purchased online or at most garden centres but it is normally tucked away in a corner and you may need to ask for it. I have used it this year for newly planted fruit trees but can't say how much it has befitted them. Will continue to use it when planting any fruit.

Ian