Mycorrhizal fungi are a remarkable group of organisms that have been benefiting plants for at least 500 million years. These fungi are living organisms and will live with the plant, sourcing a continued nutrient supply for its entire lifetime – a truly sustainable plant nutrition solution. In exchange the plant provides carbon and sugars to the fungi. Not unsurprisingly, 90% of all land plants employ this relationship to enhance their own root system’s capacity to deliver nutrients.
Endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society - it is in the specific case of planting bare root trees that the RHS recommends the use of rootgrow based on over a decade of experience in using rootgrow and seeing the benefits.
The benefits of Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi
• Better and more balanced growth
• Healthier and more dense root system with hugely increased ability to uptake nutrients from the soil
• More abundant flowers and fruit
• Reduced need for synthetic or chemical fertilisers
• Higher resistance to drought
• Reduced stress during transplanting
• Stabilisation of surface
• Improved resistance to soil pathogenes and environmental stress
Rootgrow contains a mixture of species of UK origin mycorrhizal fungi.
How to Use Rootgrow™ for container and bare root trees.
1. Prepare your hole for planting.
2. For containerised plants, remove the plant from its container and loosen the root ball slightly.
3. Add a small handful of Rootgrow to the planting hole.
4. Rub a handful of Rootgrow over the roots prior to placing the plant on top of the granules in the hole.
5. Backfill as normal.
How to Use Rootgrow™ as a dipping gel for bare root plants (available as the 360g and 1kg pack sizes).
1. Fill a large bucket with 4L water
2. Sprinkle the contents of the gel powder sachet into the water and stir well
3. Leave for 5 minutes then add the dry rootgrow granules and stir well. (the granules should be suspended evenly throughout the thick liquid)
4. Dip the plant roots into the solution ensuring even coverage
5. Lift the plants out and allow the excess to drain back in to the bucket and plant immediately.
