Once in contact with the host plant , the fungus spreads throughout the root system and begins searching the surrounding soil for nutrients to bring to its host plant. Mycorrhizae promote plant vigor , add disease resistance, and can increase yields while improving soil for future crops. As a rule, fertilizer inputs can be substantially reduced for mycorrhizal plants. A water absorbing horticultural hydrogel of mycorrhizal inoculant. Mixes instantly with water to make a convenient slurry that clings to bare roots.
Total coating insures better final contact with roots after planting.
Each jar of inoculant makes at least 10 gallons of slurry. No need to coat all roots of larger transplants. No harm in applying slurry at heavier rates. The great majority of deciduous trees, shrubs, flowers, and grasses associate with the Endomycorrhizal-type species in our product. However, pines, oaks and a few other trees associate with Ectomycorrhizae.