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Ectomycorrhizae Tablets
What is Mycorrhizae?
Mycorrhizae is a fungus that forms a mutualistic relationship with plants that
advances water and mineral uptake by massively increasing surface area of roots
acting like a sponge. The fungi improve the ability of plants to utilize soil resources
by tens to hundreds of times.
Why should I care?
Mycorrhizae is not just a mutualistic fungus we learned about in biology.
Mycorrhizae is commercially available to consumers. Biologists have isolated,
cultured, and packed the spores into a nutrient medium of several forms including
Soil Moist™ Ecto Tabs. We can inoculate the roots of our metropolitan trees,
shrubs, and gardens with five species in these specially formulated Soil Moist™ Ecto
Tabs.
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Background
Thousands of ectomycorrhizal fungal
species exist hosted in over 200 genera. A
recent study has permitted to conservatively
estimate global ectomycorrhizal fungal
species richness around 7.7x103 species.
Figure 1 displays the typical
appearance of ectomycorrhizal roots of trees
- the short, nutrient-absorbing lateral roots
Figure 1 Source: http://archive.bio.ed.ac.uk/jdeacon/
mrhizas/ecbmycor.htm
lack root hairs but are covered by a
multilayered sheath of fungus (light-colored).
Today's common practices such as tillage,
road and home construction, and removal of topsoil
can degrade the mycorrhiza forming potential of
soil. These activities reduce or eliminate these
beneficial soil fungi. The reintroduction of
mycorrhizae in areas where they have been
disturbed and depleted can dramatically improve
plant growth and establishment. Soil Moist™ Ecto
Tabs are the perfect solution to reintroduce this once
natural biota and allow plants to thrive and sustain
Figure 2 Source: http://archive.bio.ed
.ac.uk/jdeacon/mrhizas/ecbmycor.htm
themselves better than before.
Mycorrhizal fungi colonize plant roots and
extend far into the soil substrate. As shown in Figure 2 an extensive network of mycorrhizal
hyphae radiates from roots of a larch (Larix) seedling grown in peat. The fungi improve the
ability of plants to utilize the soil resources by ten to several hundred times. Mycorrhizal
filaments can extend for several miles in just a thimble of soil. The filaments are an
extension of the plants root system.
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Benefits of Mycorrhizae:
 Increases ability to absorb water and nutrients especially phosphorus and
nitrogen
 Increases plant establishment and growth
 Reduces transplanting stress and plant loss
 Provides plants with certain growth hormones
 Protects against attack by disease-causing microorganisms
 Improves soil structure and porosity
 Reduces fertilizer use
Application Instructions Soil Moist™ Ecto Tabs
DIRECT SOWING:
Place one Tab one inch from the seed beneath the soil surface.
TRANSPLANTING:
Place the Tab(s) 1/3 to 1/2 at the depth of the root zone system.
(See rate chart)
EXISTING PLANTS
Place the Tab(s) 1/3 to 1/2 at the depth of the root zone system.
EXISTING PLANTS IN THE FIELD:
Place the Tab(s) 4 to 6 inches deep in the soil near the drip line.
Rate Chart
Number of Tabs
1
Seeds and plants <1 foot tall
3
1 - 2 feet tall
6
2 - 4 feet tall
Use 6 tabs per caliper inch
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Height of Plant
>4 feet tall
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Where to buy Soil Moist™ Ecto Tabs
JRM Chemical, Inc. products may be
purchased from wholesalers and retailers across
most of North America and on Amazon. The
complete list of registered resellers can be
accessed here.
Testimonial Evidence
In Figure 3 the before and after cross section photos below show the dramatic difference of a
Scots pine before adding Soil Moist™ Ecto Tabs and after.
Figure 3 Source: http://www.ganeshtree.com/services-provided/understanding-the-science/
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