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Mike Lyle wrote:
Nick Maclaren wrote:
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Yes, there are a few terrestrial species where the mycorrhizal
and soil problems have been solved (as in making them commercially
viable), but it can't be many. If it were, then we would be able
to restore the native terrestial orchid populations a LOT more
easily than by relying solely on natural regeneration!

Yes, this is fascinating. On the face of it, one might have thought
it not too difficult to identify appropriate mycorrhiza and soil
organisms and culture them. Have you got references to any good reads
on the subject?

Regrettably not. I have seen many references over the years, but they
have all been of the form that express expert confusion. While this
IS a fascinating subject, it is not one that attracts a lot of
commercial research funding.

I rescued some Early Purples from the Council's machinery once,
complete with soil-ball; but even in a carefully chosen spot even
these very common ones failed to thrive. Funny beasts.

Yes, indeed. They only sometimes recolonise places they used to grow,
which was cultivated for a while and then let go back to downland.
As far as I know, it is very unclear why they sometimes do and sometimes
don't.

Let's ignore the usual remarks about the fact that what you did is
now a heinous crime.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.