Biostimulants What are they and how do they work? If you work in agriculture or horticulture, you regularly hear the term “biostimulant,” but what does this word mean? There is...
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What are Mycorrhizal Fungi? Essentially, mycorrhizae are beneficial soil organisms that have a symbiotic relationship with plants, and play a vital role in soil health and plant health. “Myco” –…
Pyrethrum and Azadirachtin: What are they and how do they work? First let’s talk about pyrethrum. Pyrethrum is the extract of certain species of chrysanthemum flowers. The species that modern…
Mycorrhizae are beneficial soil fungi that form a relationship with plant roots. The mycorrhizal hyphae, or fungal roots, grow much faster and longer than plant roots can grow. This expands…
Mycorrhizal Applications has been a leader in the production and commercialization of mycorrhizal fungi for nearly 25 years. The principal goal of the company from day one has been to…
By Blair Busenbark, Sales and Commercial Marketing Manager When I visit a greenhouse or nursery and share with professional growers the value mycorrhizae can offer them in their operation, it…
Gibberellins Gibberellins (or gibberellic acids; GAs) are a family of compounds based on the ent-gibberellane molecular structure that possess plant growth regulating activity. GAs are known to be regulators of many…
Aphids and whiteflies actually have a lot in common. Whiteflies are not actually flies at all. In fact, both aphids and whiteflies are in the order Hemiptera and suborder Sternorrhyncha…
Why Mycorrhizae, Why Now? Mycorrhizae are not new, in fact they have been around for hundreds of millions of years. But the knowledge of how a horticultural professional can successfully…
The many benefits that mycorrhizal fungi provide to plants are extremely well documented. In fact, mycorrhizal fungi have been called the most researched soil organisms in the world, with scholarly…
