What is VAM? I've never heard of it.
On Tue, 1 Jul 1997 09:51:50 -0700, Louis Mensing wrote:
>I have waited and waited for posts from members discussing the use of VA
>Mycorrhiza when growing tomatoes...but I've found none!
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>This is the first year I've used VAM in growing tomatoes (or anything else
>for that matter). I am absolutely amazed at the growth and development of
>the plants. We had our first fruit (granted they were Super Sweet 100's)
>last week and a good-sized Early Girl is ripe now. I realize for some of
>you in warm night climates this is no big thing, but I live in Western
>Oregon where mid to late July ripening has been average in my garden.
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>The plants started out as purchased 4" pot,
>garden center plants. I am growing 15 varieties. When I got the plants in
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> April, I transplanted them in gallon pots after first sprinkling VAM
>innoculum (about a Tbls.) on the roots of each plant. These grew on until
>the first week of June when they were planted in the garden. The garden
>soil is covered with red plastic sheeting under the tomatoes and the
>indeterminate varieties are growing in cylinders of rebar mesh. At this
>time all of the plants have fruit in some stage of development.
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>Has anyone else used VA Mycorrhiza?
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>Also, as with other groups, I would find it useful to include climate zones
>and/or location to better understand setting of your growing experiences.
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>Sincerely,
>Louis Mensing
>Z. 7b Willamette Valley, OR
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Terry King North Central Eastern Washington
taeking@televar.com USDA zone 4, Sunset Zone 1
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