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Aberdeen

My question is does mycorrhizae cause the stumps and vines to get bigger? Third season growing and I have used some products containing myco but I think it's all been on the low end. My vines don't even compare to some of the pictures I see in some diary entries.

9/30/2016 9:38:44 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Mycorrhizae helps the plant roots take up nutrients that feed the whole plant from stump, vine, leaf and fruit. Some genetic lines do have bigger vines than others; I have seen that in my patch with the same soil and amendments. Best vines I ever had were from a 1493 Witter-Benson, a selfed 2009 Wallace. Best stems was from a 359 Foss, 1/2 2009 Wallace. A bigger vine and stem can get more water and nutrients into the fruit.

10/1/2016 12:40:10 AM

Rhode Island

pumpkin#1
mycorrhizal fungi does increase main vine(and fruit) size for the reasons the iowegian mentioned above.
my 2009 offspring going to frerichs farm next saturday has a main vine so big the only way i can describe it is to say "picture a round ranch style fence post ?
lets hope it equates to a meatier fruit
pap

10/1/2016 10:01:42 AM