I  was interested in using benaficial fungi and bacteria to help my plants grow  .

  So i am trying this product called..." Plant Succes" .
 There seems to be a lot of similar products.
 Do any of you use this product or a similar one ?

Tricoderma and endo- and ectomycorrhizal fungi spores are the special ingredients in all-natural Plant Success Granular.

These beneficial fungi are combined with kelp meal, humus, vitamins and amino acids to encourage spore germination. Plant Success Granular improves soil structure, enhances root development and assists with nutrient and water uptake and retention.

The result is stronger, healthier plants and increased overall yields.

I use mykos and azos. In my experience it helped the roots out a lot. But Its too expensive for me though. My guess is you would probably see improvements with "plant success" though.

I'm using that as well Henry and it's cheaper on ebay than through the web site.

I'll have to check ebay. Thanks for the heads up Tami. They work really well, its just that for the amount of powder you get its too expense.

I really don't believe the plants need quite as much as they suggest either. I lowered the dose and they are still thriving. Also, putting the Azos in water for existing plants can be cut quite a bit. I think 1/2 cup to a gallon is just a little high so I put 1/3 cup and it really stretches the product without and ill effects on the plants.

Yes it was pricy  .. but cheaper if you search diffrent vendors on ebay or amazon .

I am also going to try a diffrent Soluble version of the same product .

Plant Success Soluble is a soil drench for porous soil and contains 9 species of endomycorrhizae & 10 species of ectomycorrhizae, carefully selected mycorrhizal fungi. This product also contains 11 bacterial species, 2 species of trichoderma and biostimulant. It is well suited to a variety of soils, climates and plants. Plant Success Soluble contains mycorrhizal fungi that colonize plant roots and extend the root system into the surrounding soil, greatly enhancing the absorptive surface area of root systems and forming an essential link between plant and soil, which produces seedlings of the highest quality. Also included is specially formulated natural root biostimulant. The plant enjoys improved nutrient and water uptake, and superior field performance. Plant Success Soluble can be stored in a cool dry area for 24 months without loss of viability

Package Features:

• Reduces:
  -Drought stress
  -Water and fertilizer needs
• Increases:
  -Flowering and fruiting
  -Water and nutrient storage and uptake
  -Root growth
• Promotes:
  -Extensive root system
  -Soil structure
  -Plant establishment

Espoma Bio-tone or any of the other "-tone" products...I have used them for years. Its available at Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart and most local nurseries (at least in the Northeast).

Espoma-Tones

As far as application, the idea is to innoculate the soil or container, then provide a healthy environment for the bacteria to reproduce. You should not have to keep adding large amounts. For in ground plants and vegetables I use it only once per year in the spring. For my potted figs, I apply Plant-tone fertilizer once a month. All the Espoma fertilizers have mycorrhizae now. I purchase Garden-tone and Plant-tone in 40 pound bags for $24.00 at a local nursery.

I use bulb tone for the low nitrogen.  20 lbs for $16 and a handful in a 10 gal pot is all it takes.

cool Bob ... do you buy the bulb tone at a big box store like Home Despot or maybe even WallyWorld ?

Mykos30 is much cheaper on Amazon.  ebay it's $10 shipping plus $9 for the product.  Amazon has it for $13 with free shipping

I bought it on ebay because when you buy multiples it saves. Only $1.50 extra for each for shipping.

THRIFTY  TAMI

Yes I use myco inoculant blend, from kelp4less http://www.kelp4less.com/. Kinda like no name brands store for micro. nutrients. Keep this good info going. We can all grow better and stronger .

Zone 8
South West TX

I used this very product today when potting up cuttings, I sprinkled some on the roots and let the rest fall into the planting hole. I've heard great things about this product, I hope my figlets like it.

well a week or so ago i followed the instructions on the plant succes site and poked some hole down to the root ball of my young potted figs and dumped a small amount of the granuals to inoculate the roots ..

My casuall unscientific  observation is that before  plants seemed to be kinda droopy when it was windy or when they were a bit dry .. now after the treatment  they seem to tolerate  this stress better now MORE PERKY

I also dusted the roots of a few bare root plants i was planting  floweres and such ..

ha  my magic dust ,

reading Paul Stamets book MYCELIUM RUNNING How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World .

@rcantor Have you use the http://www.amazon.com/Xtreme-Gardening-4402-Mykos-2-2-Pound/dp/B003STB5N6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1367703685&sr=8-3&keywords=mycorrhizae

It is just the mycorrhizal fungus I think. I was planning on using diluted mg for my fertilizer with every watering.

Also, Paul Stamets has several good books. He has done a ton of research on fungus.

I don't know about Rcantor but there is at least one person on here that does and says it is really good. I purchased some today
along with the same brand Azos.

Yup, Mike is right, I'm one of those people :)

Thanks I will be purchasing as well.

i would check what types of fungas cultcures are in diffrent products ... some products have cultcures just good for veggies and flowers ..some good for just trees and some have both kinds of cultures ..

I discovered something rather interesting today. I've been applying the mykos and azos to the roots of newly rooted cutting just before planting them in my soil mixture. After a few weeks there is lots of root growth and secondary root growth, but then the root growth stops. I didn't know why. Well, for the last few days I've been trying to acclimate my figs to less humidity by airing them out in the fresh air for longer periods of time. Its very interesting. The azos bacteria is suppose to convert the nitrogen in the atmosphere to a plant usable form. A few days after introducing a higher level of fresh air I started seeing new roots developing and putting on secondary roots quickly. I had drilled holes in the cups to help with moisture control and around those holes is where new white roots are developing next to the older reddish-brown roots. I'm even seeing new roots sprouting out of the exposed part of the cutting that isn't in soil. I don't know if this is just a coincidence, or if the azos and mykos just needed a lot more fresh air to work properly.

I really don't know. Mine never stayed in cups over 2 weeks. When putting them in root riot I up pot directly to 1 gallon, sprinkly them with Sevin powder and put them directly outside in the sun. I have not used the Mykos on anything under 1 gallon only Azos.

curious if anyone has new comments of info on theses types of products ?

hummmmhummm.............. my Plant Success Granular and Saleable are almost gone . time to shop for more miko inoculant  .


any suggestions .

I've never used Mykos or Azos.  The 2 fungi that have been shown to help figs are Glomus intraradices and G mosseae.  Promix HP has G intraradicies so that's enough for me.  I can't find anything that has G. Mosseae except one of Stamets' very pricy concoctions.