Mycorrhizae Fungi?

[Carole]

I do have a question....while out shopping the other day I bought a canister of Myco-Stim which according to the label contains Mycorrhizae fungi which is supposed to attach to the roots of plants and "greatly increase" the plants ability to take up nutrients and water. Has anyone out there any experience with this stuff and roses? Does it work?

I was thinking of using it on my rose beds that were zapped by that late freeze we had this spring. I originally thought the damage was minimal but upon further inspection my roses look like crap. The roses near the house are ok but the ones that got it are located in the wide open area of my yard nearest the golf course. I have already sprayed for black spot but I was hoping that this stuff might give them a bit of a boost.

Carole
Tega Cay, SC

[PaulZimmermanRoses]

Hi Carole,

In short, yes it does. Repearing the soil after the late freeze we had is certainly important and that is a great way to do it.

[Carole]

Thanks so much for your answer Paul....I read it and ran outside to the yard and applied it first to the worst of the freeze damaged roses. And I had enough to do a good many of the others, including my new roses from this year as well as some of the annuals I've put in. If I see a noticeable difference I'm off to buy more!

Carole

[PaulZimmermanRoses]

Please keep us posted on how it does! Can you take "before and after" pictures?

[PeterBealesRoses]

Hi Carole

We use it to overcome the problem of rose sickness or rose replant disease.

If you can not replace the soil, which is by far the best method, if you want to grow roses where roses have been grown before you can use this rootgrow friendly fungi. Dig out planting hole sprinkle a small amount of rootgrow friendly fungi into hole and plant new roses on top of it so it comes into direct contact with the root system, this will then produce the plant with a second root system.

[Carole]

Please keep us posted on how it does! Can you take "before and after" pictures?
I'll try.....my talents with a digital camera are somewhat limited. ;-) But I certainly will report the results. I also sprayed them with a fungicide (Bayer) and with Messenger. I've used Messenger for the past few years and have had good results.

Carole

[Carole]

Hi Carole

We use it to overcome the problem of rose sickness or rose replant disease.

If you can not replace the soil, which is by far the best method,if you want to grow roses where roses have been grown before you can use this rootgrow friendly fungi.Dig out planting hole sprinkle a small amount of rootgrow friendly fungi into hole and plant new roses on top of it so it comes into direct contact with the root system, this will then produce the plant with a second root system.
That is really, really interesting info. I've never really had a problem with rose replant disease....these beds (before the roses) were all lawn. I've have battled the Bermuda grass that has crept up from the golf course and won! But after reading what you said I'm thinking I need to buy another canister of that fungus and use it each and every time I plant a rose!

Carole