Foxfarm's Liquid Microbial inoculant....Any results?

GrizzlyBudz

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Has anyone used Foxfarm’s liquid mycorrhizal inoculant? Bushdoctor Microbe Brew? I am mostly familiar with powdered inoculants like Great White, Oregonism, Plant Success, but only know of one other liquid inoculant. Earth Ambrosia is hard to find these days. I have used Compost Teas before, but I like to specific strains of organisms in inoculants. Has anybody started using it yet? Any Side-By Sides?
 

GrizzlyBudz

Member
I'm just wondering if anyone else has tried Microbe Brew. I'm pretty loyal to Foxfarm and have never had a problem with their products. Anyone else?
 

O6PA3

Member
I'm using a different microbial inoculant solution. No side-by-side pics, but I have definitely seen quicker propagation of healthier (greener) clones.
 

Al Budz

Member
I just got all 3 of the new products from FoxFarm. I've been using the Kanga Roots and my clones are very happy and thriving. I'm probably gonna use Sledge Hammer soon here, to flush my next crop. I've been wondering about the Microbe Brew....Is it just a liquid version of Great White? I've used Plant Success products for years and have never seen a liquid inoculant before. I hope this stuff works the same if not better cuz the price is way better than Great White............:bigjoint:
 

Total Head

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I just got all 3 of the new products from FoxFarm. I've been using the Kanga Roots and my clones are very happy and thriving. I'm probably gonna use Sledge Hammer soon here, to flush my next crop. I've been wondering about the Microbe Brew....Is it just a liquid version of Great White? I've used Plant Success products for years and have never seen a liquid inoculant before. I hope this stuff works the same if not better cuz the price is way better than Great White............:bigjoint:
i'm thinking the same about the liquid. they claim the water "activates" the microbes. if it's effective i would love to try it. breathing in powdered spores just seems so unhealthy. i just can't figure out why more companies don't use liquids unless it's just not an effective storage/delivery system.
 

GrizzlyBudz

Member
From what I understand, Mycorrhizae are produced in large amounts on plant roots, then the hyphae are seperated and processed. The reproductive structures don't become active until they come into contact with root exudates. Keeping them hydrated and ready for action makes sense to me. I have some now and it has that nice fermented yeast smell. Last transplant I did, my roots were looking as good as I could hope for, so no complaints. Application rates of Great White and Oregonism are pretty high, so not as cost effective, but the proof is in the pudding, and the pudding is funky good so far.
 

Mr.GreenJeans

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I've been using the full Fox Farm line up for quite a while with a particularly good Power Kush phenotype that I cloned the shit out of. I just recently added the 3 new products (microbe brew, kangaroots, and sledge hammer) to my arsenal. I just switched to 12/12 with the first grow using these new products per the FF feeding schedule and am going to be very interested to see if there are any measureable gains when they are done. ALL of my plants trace their lineage to a single Dinafem Power Kush plant I grew from seed about 1.5 years ago, and they are very consistent. Due to this, I know beforehand what each plant will weigh, within a few grams, after harvest/curing --- so it will be very easy to determine if these new additions to the FF line-up increase yields or not (at least in my particular situation). So far, my latest cycle has responded positively to the new additives, and my plants look the healthiest they ever have at this point in their lives, so I am cautiously optimistic. I'll know for sure in about 8 more weeks. Good or bad, I'll post on the forums what my results are and whether these appear to be a worthwhile addition to the standard FF feeding regimine.
 

Mr.GreenJeans

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Update: 5 weeks to go until harvest. Plants are still the greenest, lushest, healthiest they have ever been. Following the FF feeding schedule from their website (everything at full recommended strength) and there is absolutely NO sign of any deficiencies or excessive nutes - not even at the very tips of the fan leaves. Just lots of beautiful, uniform emerald green. My girls do seem to be taller than normal though --- but that's not an issue with my set-up. I'll update again in a few weeks.
 

Total Head

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thanks for the update. i'm doing a first run with a different product and am also noticing much healthier plants. looking forward to your final results.
 

HippySmoke

Active Member
A couple of caregiver's I diversify clones and product with (trade) have the most outrageous claims about this mycozorra crud and I have to admit my curiousity deepened when I saw FF's version and from experience so far the growth difference is definitive?
 
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