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There's lots of good in depth info on these subjects, but I think sometimes we over complicate things, and depend on the stores too much.
I use both these methods, and they work flawless for me, and they are free, and you can get them 24-7.
For instant mycorrhizal mix, (Other than people's tendency to want to isolate, and control things), I don't really see the need to dig up grass roots, shake off dirt, chop up roots, mix it, add new soil, plant new seeds, wait a year to dig up roots, shake off soil, chop up roots, then save that as your final product?
Here is an excellent write up on the long, "super concentrated" method-
moldresistantstrains.com
I have a yard full of grass that has been alive longer than me. It's not fertilized, or treated in any way.
What I do is pull up clumps of grass, shake the dirt off the roots, chop up the roots about 1/2" size, in a bucket, Done.
Instant mycorrhizal mix for free.
You will get a few wild seed sprouts, and it would be possible to transfer something bad, but it works great for me, and I don't have to wait. I gather it up right before I transplant, and use it fresh, while I know it's still alive, and if I dry it out, it would be full of spores too.
Just sprinkle a handful in bottom of the pot, and all over the roots, just like the store bought stuff.
Compost tea I make by going in the woods, and getting 2-3 handfuls of good dirt from under the leaves, and I add 5 teaspoons of molasses to 4 gallons of non chlorine water, and bubble for 2 days. Thats it. Store the left over in the fridge for up to a few weeks, it never lasts me that long, cause i pour the left overs (after I "add tea at a rate of 1 to 3 cups per 10 gallons" to the cloner) in my other pots.
You can look up "The full richyrich hydro tea recipe" for the whole write up.
This will cure a slime invaded cloner, and make for some good looking roots. Look it up for the full instructions, and have no doubts :)
I use both these methods, and they work flawless for me, and they are free, and you can get them 24-7.
For instant mycorrhizal mix, (Other than people's tendency to want to isolate, and control things), I don't really see the need to dig up grass roots, shake off dirt, chop up roots, mix it, add new soil, plant new seeds, wait a year to dig up roots, shake off soil, chop up roots, then save that as your final product?
Here is an excellent write up on the long, "super concentrated" method-
DIY How to Make Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculant - Mold Resistant Strains
For a few dollars, you can make $40,000 worth (100 million propagules) of mycorrhizal fungi inoculant by doing it yourself. No scientific equipment needed.
moldresistantstrains.com
I have a yard full of grass that has been alive longer than me. It's not fertilized, or treated in any way.
What I do is pull up clumps of grass, shake the dirt off the roots, chop up the roots about 1/2" size, in a bucket, Done.
Instant mycorrhizal mix for free.
You will get a few wild seed sprouts, and it would be possible to transfer something bad, but it works great for me, and I don't have to wait. I gather it up right before I transplant, and use it fresh, while I know it's still alive, and if I dry it out, it would be full of spores too.
Just sprinkle a handful in bottom of the pot, and all over the roots, just like the store bought stuff.
Compost tea I make by going in the woods, and getting 2-3 handfuls of good dirt from under the leaves, and I add 5 teaspoons of molasses to 4 gallons of non chlorine water, and bubble for 2 days. Thats it. Store the left over in the fridge for up to a few weeks, it never lasts me that long, cause i pour the left overs (after I "add tea at a rate of 1 to 3 cups per 10 gallons" to the cloner) in my other pots.
You can look up "The full richyrich hydro tea recipe" for the whole write up.
This will cure a slime invaded cloner, and make for some good looking roots. Look it up for the full instructions, and have no doubts :)
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