[compost_tea] Re: Sudanese switchgrass winter crop for mycorrhizal innoculation?

From: Tim Wilson <thegoodjob_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:10:06 -0000

I'm not sure I follow your question but as endomycorrhizal spores come in c=
ontact with roots the sprout and then colonize the roots. Here is some info=
 and I think I recall posting a paper in the files section of this forum.

Study up.

http://www.world-of-fungi.org/Assets/Mostly_Mycology/Diane_Howarth/home_bio=
logy%20of%20mycorrhizas.htm

http://newfarm.rodaleinstitute.org/depts/NFfield_trials/0903/daviddouds.sht=
ml

http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/20090806/gw1

http://www.sparc.ars.usda.gov/research/projects/projects.htm?ACCN_NO=4104=
49

http://www.usemykepro.com/home.aspx

Tim

--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, Patrick Kennedy <mixelpix86_at_...> wrote:
>
> Weird, my initial post didn't get through… definitely user error,=
 apologies. What I'd like to ask (if I can magage):
>
> I've heard that the mycorrhizal fungi available for purchase is harvested=
 from Sudanese switchgrass. Is this accurate?
>
> I have also heard that growing Sudanese switchgrasses can innoculate soil=
 with the beneficial organisms. If this is true, what is an optimal techniq=
ue? Would a winter crop suffice or would the fungi be asleep by the time I =
planted a summer crop? I am in the area of Cloverdale, north California, ju=
st south of the 38th parallel.
>
> I ask mainly because I would love to grow purchased seeds for innoculatio=
n rather than purchase the innoculants. Any vendor information for seeds wo=
uld be appreciated. I have otherwise been purchasing the fungi from the goo=
d folks at Vital Earth.
>
> Furthermore, what is the shelf life of mycorrhizae? I usually purchase th=
e powder for innoculating roots when transplanting or making seed beds. Som=
etimes I have used granular innoculants in tea (note: am a reader of Dr. In=
ghams Compost Tea Brewing Manual and apply the fungi to the tea shortly bef=
ore applying tea to the roots.)
>
> Lastly, how does one wake up the sleeping fungi?
>
> Best,
> Patrick
>




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