I have bought some from Mycorrhizal Applications
http://www.mycorrhizae.com/
Brian
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Wilson <thegoodjob_at_hotmail.com>
To: compost_tea <compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, Sep 9, 2011 3:26 pm
Subject: [compost_tea] Re: Tric...source????
Thanks Bob. If anyone knows of a source of pure Trichoderma spores, I'm loo=
king.
Tim
--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "robert a" <bangstrom_at_...> wrote:
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Tim Wilson" <thegoodjob_at_> wrote:
> >
> > Robert; If you are out there, it would be nice to get a reply. I don't =
wish to argue. I'm really interested.
> >
>
> Tim,
>
> I am still here and I agree with your comments about Trich so I had no in=
clination to comment further. The inoculate in question was cornmeal and th=
e suspected mode of action was to use cornmeal to promote the growth of ben=
eficial microbes to control pathogenic fungi. The idea is to promote the gr=
owth of saprophytes in the hope that they will destroy or outgrow the patho=
gens. I agree that we should not expect the anti-fungal Trichoderma harzian=
um to dominate or even have a necessary role in this but it likely that the=
garden variety Trich spp. are among the organisms involved because they ar=
e so common.
>
> Bob A.
>
>
>
> > --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Tim Wilson" <thegoodjob_at_> wrote:
> > >
> > > There are all sorts of fungal spores everywhere and there are many so=
rts which will grow on grain flour. Is there a reason why Trichoderma h. sh=
ould be predominent over Aspergillus or Fusarium or...? And then depended o=
n as an inoculant? Honestly if this is so I'd like to grow some out and hav=
e a look.
> > >
> > > Tim
> > >
> > > --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "robert a" <bangstrom_at_> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Trich spores are EVERYWHERE including on grains and any grain plus =
moisture promotes their growth.
> > > >
> > > > --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Tim Wilson" <thegoodjob_at_> wrot=
e:
> > > > >
> > > > > It seems illogical that a soil fungi like Trich would be containe=
d in cornmeal. It is more likely that cornmeal promotes the growth of natur=
ally occuring Trich
> > > > >
> > > > > Tim
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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Received on Fri Sep 09 2011 - 15:44:18 EDT