WOW Mycorrhiza is a premium mycorrhizal inoculant with an excellent propagule count at an affordable price. The strain is Glomus intraradices (Rhizophagus intraradices) at 300 propagules per gram.
Key things we want you to know
Strain: Glomus intraradices, 300 propagules per gram.
Use it: In the planting hole, mixed into potting soil, or broadcast and tilled in with seed.
Shipping: Free shipping.
Key Product Highlights
- Mycorrhizae release a glue-like substance into the soil (glomalin) that improves water storage and capacity, which can lead to lower watering costs.
- Ideal for all plants, and especially beneficial for tomatoes, herbs (thyme, basil, sage), pumpkins, beans, bulbs, squash, cantaloupe, carrot, celery, corn, cucumber, garlic, leek, lettuce, melon, onion, peas, potato, strawberry and grape varieties.
- Mycorrhizal fungi are ancient in origin. Pound for pound, mycorrhiza gives plants a great benefit for a small amount of input.
- In 2015, 12 of the top 15 pumpkins grown in the world used WOW Pumpkin Pro, including Ron Wallace's North American record 2,230.5 pound pumpkin.
Suggested Application
Transplants and rooted cuttings: Place into the planting hole or in close proximity to the newly developing roots.
Potting soil and soil amendments: Mix thoroughly into the medium so an abundant amount is present in the root zone. Broadcast and incorporate by tilling or hand mixing into the soil with the seed.
Application rates:
- Seed starting: mix 6 oz per 1.5 cu ft of seed starter.
- Cover crops: broadcast and till at 3 lbs per 750 sq ft.
- New plantings: mix about 1/2 cup into the planting hole.
- Vine burying: mix about 2 tablespoons under each leaf stem where rooting is promoted.
Lab Reports & Resources
- Could giant pumpkins carry the secret to better crop yields?
- White paper on mycorrhiza (PDF, opens in new tab)
- WOW Pumpkin Pro mycorrhizal fungal analysis (PDF, opens in new tab)