How our mycorrhizal inoculums are made:

According to our leading slogan, all the mycorrhizal inoculums are natural, as it is the Nature that provides the best solutions. We isolate roots of the trees and bushes from carefully chosen eco-systems. The fungi which inhabit these roots are then isolated, cleaned and reproduced in our laboratory. After the reproduction they are usually tested on living plants and the best sorts are then selected for commercial and practical use.

All the mycorrhizal inoculums we offer are a living mycorrhizal fungous spawn, which means that they contain living hyphae of fungous spawn, ready for immediate colonization of the roots as soon as they are within their reach. It is very important, because it is only our company that offers such a wide range of fungous spawn kinds and, simultaneously, owns a unique technology of mycorrhization, which enables introduction of mycorrhizal fungi into the roots system of an already growing large tree.

The details are available at our websites describing the technology and opportunities of mycorrhization.

Living ectomycorrhizal fungous spawn, as opposed to dry substances (if they actually do contain mycorrhizal fungi) are in watery form and does not lose its survivability. As a suspension it offers endurance without losing more than 30 per cent of its survivability rate, up to a few years in a temperature of 0°C.

The most important advantage of this type of inoculum is simplicity and speed of establishing mycorrhizal symbiosis between fungi and a plant, because living mycorrhizal fungous spawn is ready for that virtually every moment and it is just waiting for the roots, which are actually its hosts.

Dry spore inoculums are totally different as spores are not so willing to sprout and need additional bio-chemical incentives.

Currently in production:

At the moment we are ready to execute orders for mycorrhizal inoculums for all kinds of trees and bushes planted in Polish gardens, cities, afforestations and plantations. The detailed list of ectomycorrhizal inoculums follows here:

• Coniferous – all coniferous tree species grown in Poland plus gingko have the same inoculum which contains mycelium isolated from coniferous bushes grown on selected sites with mycelium of such mushrooms as: Amanita muscaria, Boletus edulis, Xerocomus badius, Tricholoma equestre, Suillus luteus S. grevillei i Lactarius deliciosus. From the results of different experiments we have concluded that our inoculum has beneficial effects on growth and health status of coniferous trees. The additional benefit is harvest of forest mushrooms if inoculum was applied at scotch pine, spruce or larch stands. Rich composition of inoculum guarantees high variability and efficiency of applied mycorrhizas for all coniferous tree species.
• Ericaceous (Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Heathers etc) – (this inoculum contains fungal isolates obtained from roots of wild rhododendrons and heathers mainly fungi of genera Oidiodendron and others. When checked under conditions of home gardens and bigger plantations it showed pronounced effects on health status and general appearance of treated plants. When applied as "living mycorrhizal fungous spawn" it gives good results, contrary to dry inocula which biological value is doubtful because mycelia isolated from roots of heather plants do not create a large sporocarp. Our inoculum can act as biological protection tool against root pathogens, sometimes even against phytophtora. This inoculum is recommended for plants which die out without mycorrhiza.
• Berries (Vaccinium) – these species are grown for berries and each tool which can improve their yielding ability is appreciated by plantators. Mycorrhiza is an element necessary for normal growth for plants of genus Vaccinium. Mechanism of symbiosis is described in another section but it is worth to remember that the most common reason for failure in production of this crop is lack of mycorrhizal fungi on blueberry roots. So called chemical solution gives only temporary effects. This inoculum contains fungal isolates from blueberries grown in several regions of our country, first of all of fungi of genus Hymenoscyphus which is typical for blueberry mycorrhizas.
• Grapes – according to some specialists it is impossible for grapes to create ectomycorrhizas. Nonetheless from grapes grown close to the forest we were able to isolate some "ectomycorrhizal" fungi (i.e. with Hartig's net). Our three years experiment conducted in Poland and Hungary have shown high suitability of those fungi for grapes growing. Fruit have more sugar, yield is higher but first of all plants are healthier and more resistant to root pathogens. We have created first ectomycorrhizal inoculum for grapes, which can be appreciated by home gardeners as well by vinery owners.
• Willow, poplar – these trees are grown for energetic biomass and because of their high growing rate respond to mycorrhization by higher yield. It was evident in Spain (detailed report in another section) but the fact that poplar's two year growth rate without irrigation reached 11 m indicates high biological potential of fungi. In the future introducing of white truffles to short-rotation plantations will be possible. Inoculum only for professionals.
• Broadleaf trees – basing on the results of our experiments we will prepare three different inocula for broadleaved trees. All mentioned inocula will be produced only for professionals and exclusively for individual orders. In many cases we recommend rich inoculum "Forest edible mushrroms" which is able to colonize roots of broadleaved trees.
• Fruit trees – they also might be mycorrhizated, although only in amateur version for the time being. Our first results of application of mycorrhizae with wild pear, plum, sweetcherry and apple trees were very promising.
• Forest edible mushrooms – it can be described as our most wanted product on the market. In 2011 this inoculum will consist of the living mycelium of following edible mushrooms: Boletus edulis, B.pinicola, Suillus luteus, S.grevillei, S.bovinus, Leccinum scabrum, L.versipelle, Lactarius deliciosus, Xerocomus badius, X.chrysenteron, Tricholoma equestre and some root isolates which act as mycorrhizal helpers. This product can be applied into soils close to trees of following species: oaks, hornbeam, birch, beech, tilia, scotch pine, spruce, larch or other forest forming tree. We recommend 500 m² as the minimal area of tree plantation for mycorrhization purposes - harvesting mushrooms from smaller areas is possible, but not as effective. Beneficial effects on trees are visible regardless of plantation size, thanks to mycorrhiza symbiosis with roots. First fruit bodies can be expected after 2-3 years.
• Truffles –- they are also edible mushrooms but their significance is unique. In 2011 we are planning to launch production and sales of living mycelium of the following species: Tuber aestivum, Tuber uncinatum, Tuber mesentericum, Tuber excavatum and for southern Europe also white truffles Tuber magnatum and Tuber melanosporum. We plan to prepare two types of packaging - for home gardening and for professionals. In the close future we will publish how to grow truffles for own purposes or for selling. At the moment we can recommend that following broadleaved trees are essential for success: oak, beech, hornbeam, tilia or common hazel but the best method is mycorrhization at planting. This information can be treated only as a pilot and more detailed information will be given soon.
• Endomycorrhizae – these inoculums have a wide range of application opportunities for green plants like garden plants, vegetables, grass and some broadleaf trees. Many of them use endomycorrhyzae as an additional form of mycorrhiza. We offer inoculums for all sorts of these plants.

Package for amateurs

Similarly as last year, we are going to offer mycorrhizal inoculums packages for amateurs in the form of:

LIVING MYCORRHIZAL FUNGOUS SPAWN

The novelty will be inoculums for vinegrapes and fruit trees. They will obviously be available online at our website.

Professional application

Gardeners and growers who need larger amounts of ectomycorrhizal inoculums are recommended to order a professional package. It includes min. 10 liters of suspension and a corresponding amount of hydro-gel.

We will only execute orders for multiplications of this amount. Substantial orders (i.e. above 100 liters of suspension) will be executed after individual deadline is set and a prior down payment is made (min. 50% of the total price).

Individual orders - individual date of execution and personalized ingredients of inoculums - should be planned in advance.

Bank account number which you will need to make payments is:

71 2030 0045 3110 0000 0008 4970 swift code GOPZPLPW