Mycorrhiza root grow

[Digeroo]

Has anyone tried this?  Is it worth the money?

[Digeroo]

[goodlife]

I use it every time when I plant fruit trees and those odd few times when I didn't....well, now I do as I've seen evidence how differently each group have done.
After few years there is not difference to the plants anymore but all newly planted trees did 'take on', put new growth on much better than those without the 'root grow' and I could almost 'push the boat' bit further and claim that the ones with the root growth gained a season advance from it and fruited year earlier than those without.

For me it is worth that extra money.

I trialled this year some of the 'stuff' for peas and beans..planted one half of the same varieties with and other without.....can't tell any difference, so I shan't buy it in future for those two crops.

[Digeroo]

I have a nature reserve right next door in fact only a metre away from one 1/2 plot so suspect we have plently round naturally.  Brassicas do not have it, so perhaps it is worth it to reinvigorate the soil after them. 

What about raspberries?  I hope to increase area by moving some runners do you think these would benefit.

We normally have very dry soil so any extra help to get things going is good.  Though since we have had one of the driest years followed by the wettest, I am not sure what normal is any more.

[goodlife]

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What about raspberries?  I hope to increase area by moving some runners do you think these would benefit.

Hmm.. :-\..possible. I could see good opportunity for trial there. Once part treated with rootgrow and other not..
How about it?  ;)

[grawrc]

You shouldn't use it on brassicas, cranberries or blueberries nor on fast-growing crops. Otherwise most fruit and veg should benefit. The trick is to get it touching the roots.

I used it on my new rose bushes and they've been spectacular.

[Toshofthe Wuffingas]

I'm uncertain if each plant has its own specific mycorrhiza. I certainly inoculate my pine bonsai with old soil when I repot in order to encourage its growth. The pots end up solid with white fungal growth. If the same fungus works with most plants then I have ample.

[Digeroo]

I have planted out some raspberry runners and the results are very patchy, so good idea to try some with and some without.  

I have noticed that runners I moved earlier in the year from established clumps which were simply dug up and replanted with a bit of remaining soil within minutes have done a great deal better that bought in ones.  Perhaps they brought their fungus with them.

Read on wikipedia that some trees have more than one kind.