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I found your post below interesting, especially the
part about growing inoculum on the roots of leeks in clay chips. Have you
ever tested various brands of commercial mycorrhizae inoculum? If so, were
some better than others? Also, is there something published about how to
grow inoculum on leek roots? I seen references to it in several places,
but never found a documented study.
Doreen Howard
Lee Reich wrote:
Also, while "regular supplies of organic
matter" might create nice conditions for mycorrhiza (such as moister soil),
contrary to what you wrote, mycorrhizae do not feed on dead organic matter --
your leaves, for instance. It's totally possible for this association to thrive
in soils lacking any organic matter. When I was researching mycorrhizae as part
of my studies with Cornell, I grew innoculum on the roots of leeks planted in
pure montmorillonite clay chips.
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