I would add native fertile soil as an inoculant instead. If you're worried about pathogens or pests you can run it through a a worm bin first.
Mycorrhiza Fungi...why you should get to know them...
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bodhipop
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Cool, thanks for your response. I would prefer a method like that as well. Should I dig near big tree roots? Of course away from black walnut trees..
No, I would dig from the soil at the rhizosphere of herbaceous plants, like the side of an old ditch along a road where the weeds are growing exceedingly thick. There you will find "endomycorrhizal" fungi which forms associations with plants like cannabis. In the forest, you will find mostly "ectomycorrhizal" fungi which form associations with trees and make delicious mushrooms that I love to eat.
Rico2016
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Same here I like to use up the Xtreme garden MYKOS or the Big Foot but since Extreme Gard has the higher spore numbers I use it more. Good choices either way.I find Big Foot very affordable. Works good in soil. It's been around for a number of years and comes from Oregon.
I use the drench method with the concentrate.
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Hollatchaboy
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Alternative to Conventional Fertilizers: Fungi Could Manipulate Bacteria to Enrich Soil With Nutrients
Researchers have discovered a group of soil bacteria that could yield alternatives to conventional fertilizers for enriching soil and improving crop yields. A team of researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) has discovered a distinct group of bacteria that may help fungi and plants acq
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I thought some might be interested in this, if not already known.
Leeski
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Very interesting mateAlternative to Conventional Fertilizers: Fungi Could Manipulate Bacteria to Enrich Soil With Nutrients
Researchers have discovered a group of soil bacteria that could yield alternatives to conventional fertilizers for enriching soil and improving crop yields. A team of researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) has discovered a distinct group of bacteria that may help fungi and plants acqscitechdaily.com
I thought some might be interested in this, if not already known.
Hollatchaboy
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I thought so.
Flowtrail55
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Just started watching with this.
And its already super cool.
Thanks for the suggestion!
JakeBakeADK
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Couple years old but still a good watch for sure.
Rico2016
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thank you I will give this advice a look!
Hollatchaboy
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Alcoholock
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Since you guys have helped me so much... Bought this for under 10$ at Agway ... Powder ..water soluable..I chuck some in the middle of my soil mix and a small amount in with seed...it's 3-3-3 so ... Pretty nice for a top dress and fork)water in... Cheers
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Mad878
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Use bloodmeal , guano, mycorrhizae, and molasses then into bloom switch from bloodmeal to bonemealThanx for bumping this thread. There must be something wrong with the search function, 'cuz when I use it, I get alot of worthless, unrelated shit. I have been interested in mycorrhizae for a couple of months now, but could find very little here on RIU.
Has anyone ever tried BioTone starter Plus? I have already mixed the soil for this next grow, so it's probably a moot point, but I'm interested in any first hand knowledge opinions as to it's efficacy.
My reason for going with the BioTone over the other product with mycorrhizae only was the fact that it contained the other trace minerals (purportedly organic) as well.
I FINALLY found a local source for bat guano and worm castings!!!! Joy!!! It's kinda funny when you start asking Q's about the organic ferts like guano, worm castings, kelp etc. I'm pretty sure that they know whats up. Not a whole lot of people (veggie growers) who go to this nursery know much about mycorrhizae or guano. Careful how much you let slip. I got a "knowing look" from the sales clerk.But it's all good, I'm pretty sure she smokes too!
PadawanWarrior
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Which type of guano?
Hollatchaboy
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The good kind. Lol
Hollatchaboy
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Which one? The guano?
Lenin1917
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Doesn’t it depend on the type of mychorrhizae?ectomychorrhizae require a network of plants to function so indoors it seems they’d be fairly useless (unless you have a bed with a bunch of plants indoors) but like they’d have a great advantage outdoor inground plants. Endomychorrhizae on the other hand functions exclusively at the root zone.
Mad878
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To begin high nitrogen guano. Then switch to high pk in bloom.