The Truth about Mycorrhizae Fungi - Build Garden Soil Health for Free! 

This is so interesting! I was planting bare-root 2 roses that were the same variety. I used one of those “ tones” in one hole, ran out and put nothing in the other. Guess which actually grew better…..the one without!!! Thank you❤❤

I will say, the idea of adding powdered mycorrhizae to roots before planting didn’t start out as marketing hype. Emerging research, back in my college days, was showing solid results with using it for planting tiny saplings in forestry applications. Growth and survival rates were dramatically improved. Unfortunately, as you have said, the quality of what you obtain commercially is inconsistent, at best. That’s where the biggest problem lies. It’s unfortunate, because adding living mycorrhizae can, in theory, give a solid boost to tiny plants before they are exposed to more Ideal garden conditions where such relationships are formed in the soil. Stronger seedlings are a worth trying for, but maybe not worth wasting money for in this case. Its always good to be raising questions and keeping a skeptical mind with what current trends and standard practices. Thanks for the video!

Thanks for sharing! I also watch HortTube with Jim Putnam and he always says get a soil test. Don’t add unnecessary items when not needed. 🌼🐝

I've always loved your fearless laid back approach to gardening. Thanks for doing the research and sighting sources so we don't have to😁👍🏻 This all makes perfect sense. Mankind always trying to better Mother Nature never works out she knows what to do.

Amazing people have been gardening forever and relied on the organic materials they had ..compost, leaf mulch, etc. Good post!👍🍄🌺

How did our Grandparents do when they didn't know about this and where feeding large Families? I know they had wonderful Garden's and yes some Years they had Challenges just like us!

When i had chip drop delivery the free mulch. Once it started breaking down, there was a lot of streaks when i dug deep down.

I am glad your using your platform to explain this 💙 I have tried to comment on certain channels to bring this to attention , usually ignored 😂 but with your reach hopefully people will start researching and finding out on their own , some of the "popular " ideas , aren't so great . Great video ! Fantastic information !!!

I have used pine needles as a mulch for years. It does not acidify the soil (as was once thought) and it's free if you live in a forested area.

If you have fungus gnat issues try crumbling Mosquito Dunks(also sold in Bits) on affected soil and work in as much as possible. I also add a dunk to my watering can, it breaks apart and comes out in the water, the larvae eat it, and die. Yellow sticky traps work wonders for adults!

I watch all the other popular gardening youtubers and they push all the "tones" - every time they dig a hole, then they add more later and again and again. I can't afford that! My plants do just fine. I do have good soil though so I guess I shouldn't speak for other gardeners with not so good soil.

Thank you for doing research and sharing with us! ❤

I like the way you think. I like hearing your perspective! Thank you :)

Thank you for this helpful information. I just brought some for my seeding

You give us so much good information. I enjoy your videos.

Also, I have the neighbors giant oak tree over my backyard which provides leaf mulch like wow everywhere so I’m lucky in that sense. Oak leaves are OK I hope.

Great video! Thanks for your hard work!

I use it on my fruit trees when I plant them and so far I am getting great results most are showing 2 feet of growth in the last year

Thanks, this video is highly important and eye-opening for many gardeners. Hi from Germany and I am a graduated biologist, professional gardener who studied agriculture as well. There is an excellent channel 'Gardening in Canada' made by a lady who is a graduated soil scientist. She says that generally mycorrhiza work best on perennial plants. As I have reviewed some research about mycorrhiza and tomatoes they can really improve the tomato quality in natural soil. Research from Germany and The Netherlands. But there is very different types of mycorrhiza with different performance on different plants and in different soils. Mycorrhiza don't associate with every kind of plants and they need exchange with an active living root system for their survival. Of course you are right with everything you say. They are not known to do harm but generally it is a waste of money. Personally I have contact with a lady who has a company producing them and would get them directly from her.

Hello there dear flower patch lady and garden girls..thankyou for such an interesting and helpful film,I shall watch again tomorrow, xxthankyou so much,bye for now xx😊

Pam you cracked me up today! Great content. I e been watching all your videos, thank you!❤

I've always thought adding mycorrhizae was pointless. Fungus is literally everywhere. Unless you are gardening on Mars, it's not necessary at all to add.

Great video! Thanks!

For all my seedlings soil I boil water and pour on the soil and mix it to make sure all soil is wet. I let it cool down before I plant my seedlings. I found the fungus knots were not present and seedling did well

Good morning Pamela! 😅 "... unless I piss you off" 😂 cracked me up! Very interesting! I use biotone in all my plantings... I've not noticed a detriment BUT maybe I'm wasting $$ hmmmmmmm 🤔 Thank you for sharing!

Thank you for the information.

It's always biology. If you introduce a pure-bred poodle into a brood of wolf hounds, how long to you think the poodle genetics would last...not long. Introducing non-indigenous biology into an existing micro-biome results in the same outcome: the indigenous will always win. The only thing non-indigenous biology adds to the existing biome is Food. The indigenous will eat them up. It's always Biology.

Lol, there are a few vids that constantly promote this stuff and other ‘merch’. There is no need. The other crazy thing is nematodes. There is no way to tell if they are alive. I don’t have a microscope or maybe-it’s just not necessary. If it was necessary our ancestors would have starved and we wouldn’t be here.😅 In botany class we discussed the fungus connection and it can go for miles connecting trees. We also fed fungus and studied it under microscope. It’s just not necessary for gardens and any perennials will create their own connections. Thank you for being truthful as I believe there is a lot of bad advice out there only for the video creators gain.

Yeah..adding fungi is like: ... u know what this pool of water needs.... H20!

Can you share the link to the paper you read? I buy this stuff in buckets full every year. If this is true, you will have saved me hundreds of dollars. Nevermind. you pointed us to your blog. Thank you.

I use bio tone when I plant new plants in the soil by espoma is that ok do you think?

What about adding it to containers that have a potting mix and not earth?

What about house plants and adding mycorrhiza?

What are your thoughts on using a torch burner for weeds and grasses? I've been wanting to try... obviously only while we're wet and cool here. Fire country is real 😮

What are your thoughts on bio tone?

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