Rahz
Well-Known Member
Just posting my thoughts on this subject for some feedback.
Bennie powders that contain mycorrhizae seem designed for soil. Adding them directly to a hydroponic solution with any substantial level of ferts will result in the spores not germinating. Using powder to make tea is more ideal, as I'm sure a lot of you are aware.
Another issue I have is the variety of bacteria in most powders. It may work well in soil but I'm concerned that in a carb rich water solution the bacteria are jumping the gun on the fungi. If fungi are cultured in solution the result is a fluffy white mass with visible mycelium strands. When I brew using a mix of fungi and bacteria I'm not seeing the mycelium. I'm unsure that substantial levels of fungi are surviving the process.
About a year ago I had a root rot problem and cleared it up in 2 days with a ZHO tea.
Trichoderma get's the job done. Not only does it feed on root rot among other pathogens, it burrows into the roots as well. The cellular defences prevent the trich from harming the plant and a symbiotic relationship develops. The trich consumes sugars from the plant and transports minerals to the roots. It's proven to increase root mass.
So I'm going to start making tea again using only myco oriented products. In addition to ZHO powder there's another product called root shield that's a pure trichoderma product. ZHO contains a couple trich strains as well as mycorrizae.
Bennie powders that contain mycorrhizae seem designed for soil. Adding them directly to a hydroponic solution with any substantial level of ferts will result in the spores not germinating. Using powder to make tea is more ideal, as I'm sure a lot of you are aware.
Another issue I have is the variety of bacteria in most powders. It may work well in soil but I'm concerned that in a carb rich water solution the bacteria are jumping the gun on the fungi. If fungi are cultured in solution the result is a fluffy white mass with visible mycelium strands. When I brew using a mix of fungi and bacteria I'm not seeing the mycelium. I'm unsure that substantial levels of fungi are surviving the process.
About a year ago I had a root rot problem and cleared it up in 2 days with a ZHO tea.
Trichoderma get's the job done. Not only does it feed on root rot among other pathogens, it burrows into the roots as well. The cellular defences prevent the trich from harming the plant and a symbiotic relationship develops. The trich consumes sugars from the plant and transports minerals to the roots. It's proven to increase root mass.
So I'm going to start making tea again using only myco oriented products. In addition to ZHO powder there's another product called root shield that's a pure trichoderma product. ZHO contains a couple trich strains as well as mycorrizae.
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