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  • From: Thomas Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>
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  • Subject: Re: [nafex] Re: mycorrhizal fungi?
  • Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 22:06:36 -0500 (EST)

Hi,

According to what I was told more than 80 % of the plants grow with
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.

I will bet that the endo and ecto is simple soil conditions (soil under
pines being acid). Don't know for sure.

Later,

Tom
--


On Thu, 6 Dec 2001, edforest2010 wrote:

> There are two main types of myco for fruit and nut growers, as far as
> I understand: endo and ecto, ecto being more for pine. I'm kind of
> doubting that the same host plants would suffice for both. Do you
> know?
> Kevin B
> >
> > >
> > > Gianni, I'm interested in the myco propagation subject. If
> > > it lives on/with living roots... I would think it would
> > > take living roots to propagate it. I would think that
> > > 'dead' bark would only propagate the non-desirable type
> > > (unattached). That one would have to grow, say, an apple
> > > tree with it on the roots. Then dig up the small tree and
> > > scrape? the roots? Is my thinking way off? Del
> >
> > Hi Del,
> >
> > You are correct, the mycorrhizal fungi has to be attached to
> > living roots. They are currently researching ways to grow
> > it in agar, but that is not perfected yet.
> >
> > However, the most common way of growing mycorrhizal fungi is
> > in potted culture. Basicaly you inoculate a plant with
> > mycorrhizal fungi, put it in a plant pot, and when the plant
> > matures and fills the pot with roots, you can use all the
> > soil, and roots in that pot as inoculant for other plants.
> > Just a matter of knocking soil off the plant, trimming it's
> > roots and repotting it to grow more mycorrhizal fungi in
> > that pot.
> >
> > According to what I have read there will be mycorrhizal
> > fungi spores in the soil, but the fungi roots, and plant
> > roots will also serve as inoculant.
> >
> > I was lucky enough to get some information from a Canadian
> > scientist who is working with mycorrhizal fungi, and he
> > instructs me that leeks are the best host plant in potted
> > myco. culture. He states "Reasons are that this plant
> > (leeks) can grow several years if you cut the leaves
> > regularly and do not let it produce flowers, it has very
> > few pathogens that attack it and it is very sensitive to
> > mycorrhizal colonization. Usually, colonized roots show a
> > yellow pigmentation which help in detecting colonization".
> >
> > So all you have to do is keep some inoculated leeks growing
> > in pots, and when you need some mycorrhizal fungi just knock
> > the plant from its pot, collect some soil, prune some roots,
> > re-pot it and you have an unending supply of fungi.
> >
> > But you need living plants for the process. Even if the
> > leek dies you will still have spores in the soil just
> > waiting for an opportunity to grow.
> >
> > Quite a learning experience today.
> >
> > Later,
> > Tom
> > --
> > Thomas Olenio
> > Ontario, Canada
> > Hardiness Zone 6a
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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