DIEHARDd® mycorrhizal inoculants are used as amendments, injectables, and bare root preparations to inoculate trees with live beneficial fungi when transplanting, and for treating established trees in decline. Humic acids, biostimulants, beneficial bacteria, sea kelp, yucca extracts and organic soil conditioners are added to promote rapid root development. To reduce transplant stress and watering maintenance, and to slow release all soluble parts of the formulation, Horta-Sorb® gels are added.
DIEHARD™ mycorrhizal
inoculants are formulated as transplant soil amendments, injectables, and bare
root preparations to inoculate landscape trees and shrubs, flower beds, established
trees and shrubs and bare root seedlings with live beneficial mycorrhizal fungi.
The inoculant contains highly selected strains of low host specificity endo-
and ectomycorrhizae fungi that will quickly colonize the roots of new transplants
to provide the best possible conditions for the roots to become mycorrhizal
during the establishment period and beyond. The mycorrhizal inoculants are combined
with humic acids, biostimulants, beneficial bacteria, soluble sea kelp, yucca
plant extracts and organic soil conditioners to promote rapid root development.
To reduce transplant stress and watering maintenance, and to slow release all
soluble components of the formulation Horta-Sorb® water management gels are
added to complete the package. The results are better survival and growth rates
and less watering.
For convenience, consistency, and to reduce waste, transplant products are available
in pre-measured, labeled bags.
The full story
of what effect mycorrhizal roots have on plants is still evolving. To date we
know that some plants cannot live without mycorrhizal roots. We also know there
are a few obscure plants that do not need mycorrhizae. Most brassicas, for example,
which include broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower do not associate
with mycorrhizae. But the fact is that nearly all plant life is dependent on
the association of mycorrhizae and plant roots. Mycorrhizae grow through the
soil by extending its hyphea, which are the "roots" of the fungus,
into the soil. These "roots" are extremely fiberious and engulf every
tiny crack and cranny in the soil to absorb water, and nutrients in solution,
and give this solution to the roots of the plant.
The only food source for mycorrhizae comes from the plant. Thus, if anything
begins to slow the food source, the mycorrhizae becomes more active, and aggressive,
to feed its host - the roots of the plant. This is why plants in stressed conditions
benefit from mycorrhizal roots. Regardless of the cause, i.e., drought, heat,
high salt, wind burn, freeze, parasites, negative organisms, etc., mycorrhizae
has evolved to bring relief to the plant. Mycorrhizae is a natural phenomenon.
To give you an idea of how mysterious this fungus is in 1996, the USDA Agricultural
Research Service reported their findings on a study where young trees were planted
next to mature trees. The scientist studied where the foods feeding the young
trees was coming from. What they discovered was unexpected, yet very natural.
A great deal of the food supplied to the young trees actually came from the
mature trees through the transfer of foods at the hyphea level between the hyphea
of the mature trees and that of the mycorrhizae associated with the young trees.
Although no one has yet given good scientific fact for this to have occurred,
isn't the parent feeding the child a natural, predictable phenomenon?
The reason we need
to inoculate is because standard nursery and landscape practices have largely
ignored this whole part of a complete plant system. Horticultural classes in
our universities and technical schools give little attention to the topic of
mycorrhizae - but this is changing rapidly. Commercially speaking our focus
has been on quantity, not quality. Because of the pressure the typical nurserymen
has to turn inventory, little, if any attention, has been given to the natural
health of the plant. As a result of this viewpoint the nursery industry has
been producing, and selling, plants that are not naturally complete. Because
nearly all plants are not complete without the mycorrhizal association they
are relatively fragile and can quickly die if not maintained intensively. We
have this perfect system available to us but we have ignored it and instead
employed billions of dollars in chemicals to control growth and predators.
LANDSCAPE CONDITIONS ARE NOT IDEAL. Most will agree that we could use some help
for better results with newly planted landscapes. Often newly planted landscape
go into sever shock. Generally the reason is poor water management, but heat,
time of the year, soil conditions, along with untold other factors also play
important roles here. One of the biggest problems that no one seems to talk
about is the fact that most nursery grown plants have little, if any, natural
systems working with the plant. Mycorrhizal roots take hold faster - there is
little doubt on this fact. Plus, what attention is given to the microbial activity
in the soil. Without good bugs in the ground we lose the opportunity of using
the natural minerals that make up the ground.
If the landscaper was planting a complete plant system in less than ideal conditions
there would still be stress, etc., but the degree of damage to the plant would
not be as great with these natural systems working for the plant. If all conditions
were ideal there wouldn't be a gamble when transplanting and one wouldn't need
to worry about inoculating. But generally conditions are not ideal and you could
use some help in "stacking the deck" on your side. Inoculation can
significantly aid transplanted trees, shrubs and flower bed results, especially
under adverse conditions. Feeding the ground with biostimulants to energize
the soil, and even adding beneficial bacteria, can make a world of difference
for the transplant. Finally, including a water management gel to hold water
and manage all the solubles can have dramatic results.
DIEHARD™ inoculants, with all the additional additives, are an investment
that can return its cost several times over in a number of ways. Just think
how you would feel about your projects if you had all the goodies Mother Nature
has to offer working for you.
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Endomycorrhizae* |
Ectomycorrhizae |
Both
Endo |
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Arborvitae |
Alder |
*All nut trees except Pecan, all fruit trees, grapevines, grasses and many vegetables, all berries except blueberry, cranberry and lingongerry. All shrubs and foliage except Laurel, Rhododendron, and Azalea
Formulations of DIEHARD™ contain Horta-Sorb® water management gels to protect the roots, reduce transplant stress and watering maintenance, and to slow release all soluble components of the formulation. University research has shown for over a decade that water management gels absorb fertilizer and slow release it to the roots.
So, how can we treat plants with mycorrhizae? The rules haven't changed a bit - root dips, transplant amendments, root injection, drenches and vertimulching. What do we treat the plants with? And since we are going through the exercise, is there anything else that we can do? You bet there is. If the concept makes sense lets consider a “cocktail”. Instead of a simplistic approach (chemicals) lets use a systems approach (natural systems, that is). In fact, forget the “cocktail”, lets give the plant a banquet:
Endomycorrhizae
- Glomus mosseae, Gigaspora margarita, Glomus brasilianum, Glomus deserticola,
Glomus Clarum, Glomus etunicatum, and Glomus intraradices.
Ectomycorrhizae - Pisolithus tinctorius four Rhizopogon species.
Biostimulants - Over a hundred from Sea Kelp Extract, Humus, and Yucca Plant
Extract.
Amino Acids - Buffers heavy metals and high salts and improves microbial activity
in the soil.
Vitamins & Enzymes - Biotin, Folic Acid, B, B2, B3, B6, B7, B12, C, and
K. Essential for chlorophyll production, cell division, transpiration and respiration.
Beneficial Bacteria - Nitrogen fixing, phosphorus solubilizing, and a
growth hormone promoting bacillus to stimulate roots.
Water Management Gels - Agricultural grade to slow release water and nutrients.
Fish Meal - Contains
Nitrogen and is rich in essential amino acids.
Blood Meal - An excellent source of natural iron.
Bone Meal - Contains high levels of Phosphate and Calcium.
Feather Meal - Undecomposed feathers from poultry containing Nitrogen.
Sulfate of Potash - A natural mined mineral high in soluble potash.
All of the above ingredients are well proven, commercialized, and inexpensive - each loaded with benefit to the plant and its growing environment. (If you think one, or two, aren't important, forget them and focus on the rest!) Including a water management gel to hold water and slow release all the solubles can make a world of difference for the transplant and provides dramatic results.
If You Deal With Plants - We've Got You Covered!!
DIEHARD™ mycorrhizal inoculants are formulated as transplant soil amendments, injectables, and bare root preparations to inoculate landscape trees and shrubs, flower beds, established trees and shrubs and bare root seedlings with live beneficial mycorrhizal fungi. The inoculant contains highly selected strains of low host specificity endo- and ectomycorrhizae fungi that will quickly colonize the roots of new transplants to provide the best possible conditions for the roots to become mycorrhizal during the establishment period and beyond. The mycorrhizal inoculants are combined with humic acids, biostimulants, beneficial bacteria, soluble sea kelp, yucca plant extracts and organic soil conditioners to promote rapid root development. To reduce transplant stress and watering maintenance, and to slow release all soluble components of the formulation Horta-Sorb® water management gels are added to complete the package.
Survival
Rooting
Flowering
Water Absorption
IBA Effectiveness
Improves Fe-Efficiency
Nutrient Availability
Yields and Production
Client Satisfaction & Goodwill
Plant
Losses
Fertilizer Use
Plant Diseases
Need Of Pesticides
Heat Stress Damage
Irrigation Frequency
Biocontrol of Fusarium Root Rot
Losses From Drought Conditions
DIEHARD™ Root Dip is formulated as a bare root treatment with live beneficial mycorrhizal fungi to inoculate the roots of bare root plants before planting. It contains highly selected strains of low host specificity endo- and ectomycorrhizae fungi that will quickly colonize the roots of bare root plants to provide the best possible conditions for the roots to become as effective during and after planting. The mycorrhizal inoculants are combined with humic acids, biostimulants, beneficial bacteria, soluble sea kelp, yucca plant extracts, to promote rapid root development. The mycorrhizal inoculant is managed with Horta-Sorb® SM which also protects the roots from drying out. The results are better survival and growth rates and less watering for all transplants.
DIEHARD™ Ecto Root Dip is formulated as a bare root treatment with live beneficial mycorrhizal fungi composed of Pisolithus tinctorius (Pt) ectomycorrhizae and 4 select strains of Rhizopogon to inoculate the roots of bare root plants before planting. It contains highly selected strains of low host specificity ectomycorrhizae fungi that will quickly colonize the roots of bare root plants to provide the best possible conditions for the roots to become as effective during and after planting. The mycorrhizal inoculants are combined with humic acids, biostimulants, beneficial bacteria, soluble sea kelp, yucca plant extracts, to promote rapid root development. The mycorrhizal inoculant is managed with Horta-Sorb® SM which also protects the roots from drying out. The results are better survival and growth rates and less watering for all transplants.
Contains live spores of ectomycorrhizal fungi inoculant containing live spores of beneficial endo- and ectomycorrhizal fungi, a dry, water soluble root growth stimulant with nitrogen fixing, phosphorus solubilizing and growth promoting beneficial bacteria, and Horta-Sorb® SM packaged in premeasured paks for easy application with a tank sprayer.
DIEHARD™ Ecto
Nursery Drench is formulated with live beneficial mycorrhizal fungi to inoculate
the roots of containerized plants in the nursery. It contains highly selected
strains of low host specificity ectomycorrhizae fungi that will quickly colonize
the roots of tree seedling. When water and soluble nutrients are amply provided
non-mycorrhizal seedlings can grow well in artificial growing media. However,
until they form mycorrhizae, they do not adequately take up water and nutrients
upon outplanting. Routine nursery practices such as fumigation and high levels
of water and nutrients produce non-mycorrhzial seedlings or seedlings with “nursery
fungi”, poorly adapted to individual species or field conditions. Horticultural
Alliance, Inc. supplies DIEHARD™ Ecot Nursery Drench spores of native mycorrhizal
fungi that are specific to particular plants and function effectively in both
the nursery and field environments.
You'll find DIEHARD™ Ecto Nursery Drench inexpensive and easy to use. Just
water in spores through your existing irrigation system, or conventional sprayer
- even pump up and backpack sprayers can be used. You tell us the species that
you wish to inoculate and the number of seedlings per greenhouse, or field row,
and we supply you with custom packaging for your convenience. For example if
you are to treat 5 greenhouses, each with 30,000 seedlings we will formulate
and ship to you 5 containers, one for each house, with ample mycorrhizae spores
to treat 30,000 seedlings.
DIEHARD™ BioPac is a dry, water soluble root growth stimulant with nitrogen fixing, phosphorus solubilizing and growth promoting beneficial bacteria packaged in pre-measured, labeled bags for easy use with tank sprayers. BioPac contains humic acid extracts, soluble sea kelp, yucca plant extracts, amino acids and natural sugars to “energize” the microbial activity in the ground and promote cell division and lateral bud development as well as delay the aging process of plant tissue. Our unique formulation of ingredients affect the permeability of cell wall membranes in roots, improve plant respiration, photosynthesis, promote cell division and lateral bud development as well as delay the aging process of plant tissue. All these factors are well known to provide major benefit to plants promoting vigorous root growth and the overall general condition of the plant environment.
DIEHARD™ Biostimulant with Iron
DIEHARD™ Biostimulant with Iron is a dry, water soluble root growth stimulant, fully chelated iron micronutrient with nitrogen fixing, phosphorus solubilizing and growth promoting beneficial bacteria packaged in pre-measured, labeled bags for easy use with tank sprayers. IronPac contains humic acid extracts, soluble sea kelp, and essential amino acids to “energize” the microbial activity in the ground and promote cell division and lateral bud development as well as delay the aging process of plant tissue. Our unique formulation of ingredients affect the permeability of cell wall membranes in roots, improve plant respiration, photosynthesis, promote cell division and lateral bud development as well as delay the aging process of plant tissue. All these factors are well known to provide major benefit to plants promoting vigorous root growth and the overall general condition of the plant environment.