MYCORRHIZAE
Compost tea is the best natural fertilizer for fostering microbial and particularly mycorrhizal associations in your
soil. A good compost tea takes a while
to prepare. It starts with a huge pile of
dead, rotting plants. Over time, as your
compost begins to decompose, it will
attract a slew of insects, worms, flies,
and beneficial fungi that will go on to
form the mycorrhizal relationship with
your roots. As the pile decomposes, the
larvae and other creatures that have
found a home in your compost will
digest the plant matter and excrete raw
elemental nutrient. These nutrients will
be converted by the mycorrhizal fungi
into a form more readily available for
the root system.
It should be no surprise that by using
a veganic method of cultivation geared
toward fostering a healthy mycorrhizal
network, you will achieve nearly 100 per
cent nutrient bio-availability. This is the
highest degree of nutrient absorption
of any method of cultivation that uses a
soil-type medium.
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Understanding the importance of
mycorrhizae and how to foster mycorrhizal relationships in your soil is the
first step in moving toward a more
natural garden. Making the switch to
a cultivation method that embraces
natural ecosystems as opposed to artificial supplementation will result in
increased nutrient bio-availability and
overall greater yields.
By using a veganic method
of cultivation geared
toward fostering a healthy
mycorrhizal network, you will
achieve nearly 100 per cent
nutrient bio-availability."