Mycorrhiza for heathers , i.e. for rhododendrons, azaleas and heathers, is a product quite often recommended by specialists. No wonder, sincerhododendrons and azaleas inoculated with mycorrhiza bloom so beautifullyand are resistant to disease. And heather grows well even in alkaline soils! Seehow mycorrhiza works for heather plants , how to apply it and which of themycorrhizal vaccines for heather plantsto choose for your own garden. Learn the secret of beautiful azaleas, rhododendrons and heathers!
Mycorrhiza to heathers influences abundant flowering of rhododendrons
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Heather plantsare numerous species of ornamental plants and several fruit species, including the much-loved American blueberry. All owners of small and large gardens know how beautiful rhododendrons (Rhododendron sp) and azaleas (Azalea sp) are during the flowering period. Unfortunately, these plants often cause many problems in cultivation.
However, the most talked about isproblems in the cultivation of American blueberry, which requires extremely acidic soil(pH from 3.8 to 4.8). With a higher pH, blueberries are very difficult to get nutrients from the soil. Then discoloration of the leaves quickly appears, fertility decreases significantly and the plant becomes susceptible to diseases. The same happens with rhododendrons, in which , due to the lack of soil acidification, you can immediately see discoloration and stains on the leaves
The need to constantly acidify the soil under blueberries, rhododendrons and heathers makes their cultivation troublesome and very expensive. Fortunatelythere is a simple solution to this problem, and it is mycorrhiza
As early as in the 1970s, researcher David Readfound symbiotic mushrooms on the heather roots, which play an extremely important role for the plant. As it turned out later, not only for heather but also for all heather plants.
Heather roots soaked in a gel with mycorrhiza
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Wellheather plants have a root system consisting of very thin and numerous roots, but without hairsAs you know, hairs are the thinnest roots that constantly penetrate the soil in search of water and minerals. The lack of this type of root causes limitations that plants have to deal with.And in nature they cope by finding an ally in the form ofspecific fungi known as mycorrhizal
Mycorrhizal fungi facilitate the plant's uptake of nutrients from the soil- water, phosphorus, nitrogen and trace elements. In addition,mycorrhiza protects heather plants from environmental stresses , such as: drought, inadequate acidity of the substrate, underexposure, soil pathogens.
Mycorrhiza of heather plants is no exceptionWell, mycorrhiza is a very common form of symbiosis in the entire plant world. There are types of plants, such as orchids, whichcannot exist without proper mycorrhiza , and in many other plants the lack of mycorrhiza significantly impairs growth.
Meanwhileboth in In our gardens and in agricultural crops, mycorrhiza is lackingToo often used chemical pesticides and overdosed mineral fertilizers have contributed to the reduction or even complete elimination of mycorrhizal fungi.Therefore, in order to benefit from the benefits of mycorrhiza, it is necessaryto use mycorrhizal vaccinesapplied directly to the plant roots.
Heather plants react particularly well to mycorrhizal vaccines.If mycorrhizal fungi develop on the roots of azaleas, rhododendrons, heather or blueberries, these plants are beautiful, even with adverse soil pHIn several experiments and ground plantings, the astonishing effect of mycorrhiza on tolerance by rhododendrons has been found soil pH reaching even pH 8.5!
It is an intriguing phenomenon, because within the root zone (rhizosphere), in the presence of mycorrhiza, a pH of about 4.5 is recorded. This is of course not a coincidence, as these observations were made in experiments in which plants consciously and purposefully received mycorrhizal fungi by administering a vaccine. Based on the knowledge of the phenomenon of mycorrhiza, it can be said thatthe use of the correct mycorrhizal vaccine during the production of the plant in the nursery ensures its good growth for the whole life
Application of mycorrhiza under a plant already growing in the garden
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Today we know that the possibility of maintaining good condition by heather plants in the garden is at hand, all you need to do isgive the plant an appropriate mycorrhizal vaccineOf course, it is best if it is done in a nursery, then by buying a selected, beautiful azalea or rhododendron we can be sure that each spring the plants will be beautiful and covered with flowers.
There is also the possibility ofgrafting mycorrhiza to plants already growing in gardensand parks. This method has been proven and consists in injecting the vaccine under pressure into the zone of young roots. "
Currently, there are alsoamateur version of mycorrhizal vaccines , that is in small packages convenient for immediate use in the garden or on the balcony. RHODOVIT® mycorrhiza is recommended for heather plants.It is a high-quality mycorrhiza for blueberries, rhododendrons (azaleas and rhododendrons), heather and cranberries. The preparation containslive mycorrhiza, which is applied in the form of a gel
RHODIVIT® mycorrhiza was prepared on the basis of mycorrhiza selected in the best natural habitatsThis preparation contains mycelial isolates of the Oidiodendron and Hymenoscyphus genera, which enter into mycorrhizal compounds with heather plants.
Mycorrhiza to heather RHODOVIT®
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After the application of the RHODOVIT® mycorrhiza, the flowering of azaleas and rhododendrons is much more abundant, and the growth and yield of blueberries is improved. roots only once (one-time expense). Then, in the following years, we will save by reducing water consumption for watering and lowering the doses of fertilizers.It is difficult because mycorrhiza makes it easier for plants to take up nutrients from the soil and make them resistant to drought.We use mycorrhiza only once (the procedure is simple and quick), and we enjoy the effects for years !
More information about the application of mycorrhiza to heather plants RHODOVIT®can be found in the description on our store page. To see the available mycorrhiza versions, click on the image below.
