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Old 21-01-2008, 02:25 AM posted to rec.gardens
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symplastless wrote:
"Jangchub" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:16:57 -0500, "symplastless"
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"Jangchub" wrote in message
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Orchids are pushing out stinkweeds? What is an epiphyte? Are
you
kidding me?


Sorry, mcorrhizae is autonomous of the tree. It exists without
trees. Trees are not the only plant which depends on mychorrizae.
I
can buy mychorrizae innoculant online.


You cannot innoculate with an organ.


No, you incoculate with the fungus that produces the organ. Why are
you being so picky about this?

It is not attached to any tree I know
of. Fungal mats exist without the presence of trees. C'mon, you
have got to be kidding me. You actually think mychorrizae is made
up of tree root AND fungus? It's not.


Maybe you better define what mycorrhizae is in your words. It is a
Greek word meaning -
mycor - fungus rhiza - root. It is an composite structure made up
of plant roots (most trees) and fungi. Is it fungi or root? YES!
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT20...corrhizae.html


Why don't you try reading that yourself, but this time read the whole
thing and not just the first sentence. It explains how such
inoculants work.

If you object to the nomenclature commonly used, "Mycorrhizal
Inoculant", then would you be so kind as to first suggest an equally
succinct alternative and then take the matter up with the producers of
such products or the government or someone else who has the power to
change that nomenclature instead of continuing to harangue a bunch of
people who don't have any control over it?

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