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NEWSLETTER January 2014
Mycorrhizae: Rooted In Science
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antiam Organics is a producer of bio-based products for the home consumer. Their goal at Santiam is to allow individuals to grow plants organically, without the need of harmful chemicals, and still reap the bounty of increased plant health, tolerance to adverse environmental conditions (such as drought and high soil salinity), more efficient use of water, resistance to many diseases, and last, but not least, increased fruit and flower production. The technology behind the Santiam products has been a topic of study for close to 70 years, but the organisms that are used in the products have been helping plants flourish for millions of years.
What is Mycorrhizae?
The term mycorrhiza describes the mutually beneficial (symbiotic) relationship between specialised soil fungi and the roots of most plants on the Earth. Myco = fungus, rhizo = root. These fungi have been associated with plant roots for 460 million years, ever since plants began to grow in soil. Still further, other soil microbes become associated with the mycorrhizal fungi in the rhizosphere soil (soil associated with and influenced by root exudates). Then, rhizosphere soil becomes mycorrhizosphere soil: soil influenced by both fungus and the root. The mycorrhizal fungi become the interface between the soil and plant roots: the fungi colonize the roots internally, and the soil externally. Internally, the fungus becomes the Symbiotic Relationship Between interface where nutrient Mycorrhizae and Plant Roots exchanges occur between
the fungus and plant by direct contact of the fungus with the root cells: carbon energy from the plant to the fungus, and soil nutrients from the fungus to the host plant. In addition, a plant with mycorrhizae is physiologically altered due to biochemical changes that occur in the plant. Our mycorrhizal products reflect that holistic association. The benefits of that team of microbes, orchestrated by the mycorrhizal fungi, can be many, especially for plants under stress.
Benefits of Mycorrhizae • • • • • •
INCREASED YIELD ENHANCED PLANT GROWTH ENHANCED ROOT DEVELOPMENT INCREASED DISEASE RESISTANCE IMPROVED TRANSPLANT SUCCESS INCREASED DROUGHT TOLERANCE
Mycorrhizae have been proven to aid plants in the acquisition of water and nutrients, and to enable them to better tolerate such things as soil toxicity, drought, and other environmental stresses. In the soil around plant roots, they develop associations with other beneficial microbes. In agricultural systems where intense cultivation has degraded the soils over time, the mycorrhizal associations have become reduced and in many cases are not effective. Growers have been forced to compensate for their lack with applications of fertilizers and pesticides. For growers of crops in soilless media, mycorrhizal fungi and other beneficial microbes are simply not present and therefore cannot provide benefit to plants. For more information please visit: www.easy-grow.co.uk/santiam-organics Please turn over to read more about the MycoFusion Range.
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Hydro Green 110
Green 150
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YDRO-GREEN 110 is the indoor gardeners best friend. Packing 110 propagules per gram of the most highly effective mycorrhizal spores that the industry has ever seen is not enough. This product is micronized to the point where is can be the primary component in any suspended liquid. Hydroponics with mycorrhizae has never been easier or more effective. Adding to the mycorrhizal fungi is a team of other beneficials such as Trichoderma, and several bacteria to aid in plant health and disease resistance.
Product Information Package sizes: 1 lb (453g) and 3 lb (1.36 Kg)
reen 150 was formulated with the indoor gardener in mind. Delivering multiple endomycorrhizal species and a variety of compatible bio-based organisms in one power packed product is the result of over 17 years in the business of commercially producing mycorrhizal fungi. No other group in the U.S. has a longer track record. Green 150 is a dry inoculant that can be used in soil or as a dusting agent prior to planting. Product Information Package Sizes: 1 lb (453g), 2 lb (907g)and 4 lb (1.8 Kg)
Naturally Combat Mites, Mildew & Moulds
pesticide that can be transferred bug to bug, killing them through ingestion as well as contact. Kapow’s mixture and benefit of both a non-systemic and systemic attack make it the most effective Natural remedy on the market. It also means we kill the bugs our spray misses direct contact with as well. We extract our insecticide from the core of the lemon grass plant. Our Kapow’s Lemon Grass pesticide Oil is safe for your plants, the earth, and loved ones.
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Mildew and Moulds:
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apow’s active ingredient is super refined essential Lemon Grass Oil from India, which is one of the greatest and safest natural Pesticides and Fungicides on the planet. Lemon Grass Oil is also a 25B compliant substance. This means the EPA and Department of Agriculture have listed it as safe for the environment in use as a pesticide. Kapow is strictly a bug and fungicide killer…
Mites and other Leaf Dwelling insects: Kapow is the best and safest way to naturally combat mites and other leaf dwelling insects. Kapow combats Mites and other insects by coating the bugs body and literally suffocating them, killing them on contact. Kapow also has a natural
Mildew and moulds are tough customers. Kapow does a great job as a anti-fungal and as we previously have stated, Kapow’s specialized extract of Lemon Grass oil is a great natural anti fungal. Our thinking here at Pure Nutrients was, if we are going to get a plant wet in bug prevention and as a foliage feed, then we better not create an environment for mildew or fungus to grow. Moulds and mildews love stress and moisture. Powdery White Mildew is systemic and once part of a plants make-up, its there for life. The best defence is prevention. Kapow is truly a preventative and best used as such. Available in 1 Litre, 4 Litre & 10 Litre Sizes.
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