Hi Rebecca,
This might help:
http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden/YGLNews/YGLN-
Oct0199.html#fungi
It 's an article on mycorrhizae fungi and addresses the possible benefits/waste
of $$ issue.
HTH,
Beth
> There's different sorts for different plants and some people are convinced
> putting it in their garden (to form a symbiotic relationship with a plant's
> roots) is the miracle growth additive of the century.
>
> Can it help plants grow better/bigger/faster? Under what conditions? Or is it
> just dead stuff from sitting on a shelf and a waste of money?
>
> Anyone out there in MG land tried it? Know of tests?
>
> Rebecca Chesin
> Hennepin County MG
>
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