Do Mycorrhizae Fungi Help with Nutrient Extraction in a Hydroponic Environment or Are They More Relevant in Soil/Organics Where Nutrients Need to be Broken Down Frist in Order to Become Available?
Mycorrhizae fungi are effective in hydroponic applications. We have looked at dozens of root samples from hydro operations that used MycoApply® products. Plants were grown in sterile media and they were loaded with mycorrhizae following inoculation. Inoculation was performed in two ways. Physical mixing of the dry product with the sterile growing media or rock wool and injection of liquid as a spray or pumped into the drench of the media. It is such a simple systemwith all the roots and all the inoculum in a close space and results in great colonization and little competition from other organisms. A main function of mycorrhizal fungi is phosphorous uptake. It is important to have good colonization and good mycorrhizal fungi “web” already established before you go into flowering / fruiting.
