Jeff is absolutely correct about the effect of sugar on the competition between bacteria and fungi. Hoeny helps bacteria, not fungi.
Molassess is more beneficial for the fungi than something like honey. Molasses contains SOME fungal food, I am not aware that honey contains any fungal foods.
When trying to grow just fungi, neither molasses nor honey are appropriate. You need materials that are more specifically geared to fungi. Like fish hydrolysate containing enzymatically hydrolyzed bone, cartilage and scale material. Like humic acids made by enzymatic hydrolysis of the leonardite, or hot water extraction.
Check the SFI website for information on whether the material you are interested in has been tested, and what the material actually does, under standard conditions, to the biology. Help or hinder or neutral?
Elaine Ingham
President, Soil Foodweb Inc.
SFI Corvallis, OR
SFI Port Jefferson, NY
SFI Lismore, NSW, Australia
SFI Hilversum, The Netherlands
SFI Cambridge, New Zealand
www.soilfoodweb.com
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Received on Tue Feb 18 2003 - 13:07:03 EST