what do you think about patented trees/plants?
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Comments (7)October ripening is probably too late for milehigh (most years), as it is for me⦠I'm convinced it is best to invest in early ripening varieties and appropriate winter protection for those of us in marginal areas with short growing seasons. I keep balking at the price of getting my winter protection set up and buying the plants, but the varieties other than 'angel red' that I have my eye on are: 'white', 'granada', 'sweet', 'ever sweet', and 'sverkranniy'. However, it kills me every time I see all those cheap 'wonderful' poms for sale everywhere, while any early ripening variety is way more expensive and much more difficult to find!...See MoreWhat do you think about the location?
Comments (5)Oh, there is a maple tree that the builder planted last year. It's the one between the sidewalk and street. Sorry, the picture I posted was old. Here is the only picture I have for the maple on the left Actually, I went out this morning to look at a piano. The place was at Glen Ellyn. There is this tree at Western Avenue that really caught my attention. I actually caused traffic since it was a narrow 2 lane and I turned on my hazard. LOL. Hehehe. Guess what? It's a gingko tree. I'm changing the tree again and now am back to gingko. Also, I showed the picture to my wife and she loves it. I didn't see her complain. Or maybe, she can't complain because I bought her a piano. LOL. :D This is it for the front! No more changing especially when I saw another Gingko tree at Braintree, Schaubmurg, IL. His right front lawn isn's wide too but the tree looks pretty good....See MoreWhat do you think about mycorrhizae fungi?
Comments (41)All organically-produced endomycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are currently cultured in a granular format. The only invitro-produced mycorrhizae are lab cultured in petri-dishes utilizing genetically modified carrot roots (no carrot attached). Since there are no fruiting bodies (carrots) all the carbohydrates exuded by the root stock go into fueling the mycorrhizae. You gain the advantage of high-spore counts, but loose the "conditioning" the spores gain from being grown in their natural environment. These GMO mycorrhizal species are produced in several locations world-wide, the most notable being India. Invitro spores look identical under microscopy (like clones) and contain no fatty cells (the fuel source which allows mycorrhizae to sporulate). The resulting spores have a very low rate of success and often do not survive under real world conditions. It is also of great importance that a mycorrhizal inoculum contains a vast amount of inner-species diversity. It was once thought that diversity between multiple species was a key factor in gaining a successful colonization, but recent studies have shown it is more important to have diversity within a single species of mycorrhizae. This is due to the fact that mycorrhizae like all life, goes through stages of development. It is important that you have all different maturities of the same species in order to ensure that the spores will be able to correctly associate and reproduce. For more info on the importance of diversity within a single mycorrhizal species: Mycorrhizal Symbiosis, Third Edition Sally E. Smith, David J. Read Ecto-mycorrhizae are not produced, but rather harvested in forests across the US and abroad. They appear like "puff balls" on the forest floor, usually around old-growth trees. The cost of producing ectomycorrhizae is much greater than the cost of harvesting it. Ectomycorrhizae are readily available and if you live within 10 miles of a forest, it will surely be present in your yard as it is easily dispersed through the air. If you are growing conifers, oaks, hardwood trees, then you want to use ectomycorrhizae. If you are adding mycorrhizae to your home garden (fruits, veggies, flowers, etc) then you want to use endomycorrhizae. Note � ericoid and orchids require their own unique form of mycorrhizae. Also, nut and fruiting trees respond to both endo and ectomycorrhizal species. The most effective inoculums currently produced are delivered in their pure form without fertilizer, humates, kelp, and specifically trichoderma (which consume mycorrhizae as a food source when packaged together and left on a retail shelf). Many of these ingredients have their own beneficial effect on plant growth and can mask the potency of the product being used. For incontrovertible results, use a mycorrhizal inoculum which states it is pure, fresh, and alive such as those used by many of the top competitive vegetable growers. Here is a link that might be useful: Google-found source of pure mycorrhizae...See MoreDo you think, and rethink, and think again about your choices?
Comments (2)I do think and rethink and reorganize and replant.... But the thing that made me laugh was your "with the world going to hell in a hand basket".... That's exactly why my gardens look so good this year, it's the only thing that I can control in these crazy times.......See Morewizzard419
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