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A healthy root system is crucial to the success of greenhouse-grown crops, and beneficial microorganisms have proven to be a valuable ally.
Active ingredients, like mycorrhizae and Bacillus, help plants reach and absorb more nutrients and water, reduce stress and stimulate plants for a healthier root zone and stronger plant growth. And when used in combination, these ingredients amplify plant health and productivity.
“Once the association between mycorrhizae and the host plant occurs, it lasts for the lifetime of the plant,” says Ed Bloodnick, Grower Services and Product Development Director – Horticulture North America at Premier Tech.
“We can grow tomatoes and peppers in a growing medium with mycorrhizae to inoculate the plants and then transplant these [into farmers’ fields]. These plants produce more tomatoes and peppers than their non-mycorrhizal counterparts, sometimes as much as a 19- to 21-per-cent increase in crop yield.”
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