Plantworks Ltd RG360 Empathy RHS Endorsed Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi ,White,360g

I have used this product on hundreds of plants over 6 years now.So I do have a pretty precise idea of how effective it is, and and can compare between plants which were treated and plants which were not.My experience is however limited to vegetables (tomatoes, squashes and pumpkins, cucumbers, tomatilloes, cape gooseberries, chillies, herbs, strawberries and a few more), and flower plugs in baskets and pots.In my experience, this product is more effective than using grafted plants, to an extent that I stopped buying grafted plants. This opinion is shared by a gardener I know who used to graft his own tomatoes (a pretty time consuming activity).It is also more generally effective than spraying plants with aspirin solution (but I would still do that, at least with tomatoes and strawberries, I think it gives them an edge as for productivity and disease resistance, and scientific tests seem to confirm that).So, what does it do?Essentially, it creates a network of fungii which are symbiotic to the roots and extend more than the roots can. The fungi feed on secretions from the roots and deliver nutrients to the roots, extracting them and processing them from the soil.This is important, because it means that, in order to be effective, the fungi needs to be in contact with the roots.It is a natural phenomenon which happens all the time in soil and benefits all kinds and sizes of plants.How to apply it?If you look around you might see videos and advice from people who do not really understand how mycorrhizal fungi work. So you will see them spreading it around and watering it in like it was fertilizer. That is a waste and will not benefit your plants, but maybe for trees with large roots, if you spread it very close to the roots.The right way is to apply it to the roots.For potted plants, I normally wait until the plant is large anough to have filled the pots with roots, so I can extract the plant and the root ball will be still the same shape as the pot.I then dig a hole in the soil large enough for the pot to fit in tightly.Then I insert the plant in the pot and water in and around it, and wait a few second for the water to seep in.Then I pull off the pot, this will leave a wet hole exactly the same size as the pot.At this point, I can sprinkle a spoonful of fungi on the sides of the hole. Most will fall to the bottom and the rest will stick to the sides.I then extract gently the plant from the pot and plug it in the hole, compress a bit and water abundantly.This ensures that the fungi will be in contact with the roots in all directions, and I believe it benefits the plant the most.Besides that, the price of the fungii went up over the years quite a bit, it is worth keeping an eye on the product page and wait for the times the price is a bit lower.I plant around 40-70 plants per year, and use between 1 bag and half and two full bags.Make sure to close the bag when stored, to protect it from humidity, and do not leave it in full sunlight, because excessive heat can damage the fungi.

I wanted to compare rootgrow with two other brands to see which one will work the best. I used one leaf cuttings of philodendron micans for each brand for my experiment. Rootgrow is the winner by far (middle one on both pics). All three were grown in leca. Very happy with the product, will definitely buy again.

This really does give the new plants a good start in life I have used many times.

I have written a few reviews on different myco's for Amazon and they all say pretty much the same thing.As it is endorsed by the RHS it has to be good, simple as that, but that does not mean it should be the only myco you buy.I have a few indoor organic living soil beds for various plants and myco is absolutely essential but we are trying to replicate nature as close as possible and in nature there are thousands of different forms of myco, some believe every species of plant has its own symbiotic myco so I believe the key to success with myco is to use several different types from different suppliers, they are usually all advertised as the best you can buy or the only one you need but they are all different, thats all.Some are very expensive and over hyped so I would avoid those and I have consistently excellent results from my living soils, would I have the same results with just one brand? Very hard to say but variety works for me.I would still very much recommend this particular myco as it is part of what gives me such good results and is a very reasonable price.Works for me.

Perfect. Very quick and genuine. Thanks

Excellent

will do the job but i had expected powder not granules

An essential addition to most shrub and tree planting to help rapid build-up of mycorhizal fung