Mychro/Biotamax/Actinovate and Rain

[BigdaddyJ]

I did a dip of these the day I planted out my tomato plants. A day or two later I gave a second treatment as a drench. Then it rained for 8 straight days. So my Q? How long must the products be contacting a plants root system before they "take" and not get flooded away? Or am I concerned about nothing?

[rnewste]

J,

I am applying the Mycos to my plants a total of 3 times during the initial start-up of the garden. I am spacing out the repetitive treatments by 2 week intervals. Directions on my bottle of Great White Mycorrhizae recommend a sequence like this.

I believe a single treatment can get washed out in heavy rain, like you experienced. Yes, a bit more work to do the 3 sequential applications - - but I am convinced this greatly improves the probability that the mycos will get established and do their thing over the course of the Season.

Raybo

[les matzek]

hi bd,
louie the sales rep. for actinovate
told me that once the actinovate
is applied it takes full effect and the
more water the better, if you or any-
body else has questions about act-
inovate call him at 832-689-2748
good luck,regards.

les

[BigdaddyJ]

Thanx for the info Les. Anyone else know about the mychro's and biotamax stuff?

[dice]

Mycorrhizae are endemic in tropical rainforests in Central America,
the Amazon, Africa, SE Asia, etc. Some species of plants are completely
dependent on them, and once the reserves of nutrition in the seed are
used up, growth will completely stop if the roots have not been infected
with mycorrhizae (summarizing some research that did not directly
answer your question, but the environment where these plants grow
might give a hint).

They do not seem to be inhibited by heavy rainfall.