From

Location

Message

Date Posted

Upa Creek, MO

Can someone enlighten me on what the difference is between a spore and propagule is when looking at active ingredients?

Thanks in advance,

Luke

2/24/2012 8:04:30 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Mycorrhiza:
Spores and Propagules - In scientific terms, propagules can be any part of a CFU (colony forming unit)-- a particle or "fractured piece" of a spore, fungal hyphae, glomalin, or a root fragment, but not necessarily a CFU its self. A spore is a true colony forming unit capable of reproduction. It is comparable to an egg. If I give you an egg, you have one egg and that egg is capable of producing one chicken. If I then take that same egg and chop it into 8 separate pieces, are you then going to hatch eight separate chickens? No. It's the same concept.A spore can be milled or broken-down into many pieces (propagules), but it will no longer be able reproduce and form new colonies. The more a product is milled, the higher the propagule count, and the lower the infectivity (total viable spores).A standard unit for measuring spores to propagules is 10-1. So for every one spore there are ten propagules. Propagules are used as a unit of measurement in many soluble mycorrhizal products because the spore count has been diminished by the milling process required to produce a soluble product. When purchasing a mycorrhizal product look for products which are listed in spores because that is what you are paying for, not spore parts. Why buy egg shells when you can get whole eggs?

2/25/2012 12:12:41 AM

Anchorage Alaska

Luke nice question.. tom great answer I did not know that.. thanks

2/25/2012 12:47:25 AM

Piqua, Ohio

I started using Pumpkin Pro in 2010 before then I never grew anything over 1000# now I do. And my plants are more disease resistant and healthier looking. I was one of the guys who thought mycorrhiza was a waste of money now I'm convinced it's not. I use it on everything from garden veggies to my giant stuff to.

2/25/2012 8:51:57 AM

Upa Creek, MO

Thank you Tom. I have been confused when looking at ingredients of products because I wasn't sure what those terms meant.

2/25/2012 10:13:10 AM

Deerfield, Michigan

Has anyone been able to find it for sale locally? I'm just thinking the saving on shipping. Does any of you co-op's or nursery's carry it?

2/28/2012 11:33:57 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

NIce explanation Tom

2/29/2012 10:05:46 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

is there any list's of products that list spore count? Peace, Wayne

2/29/2012 11:44:18 PM

Upa Creek, MO

AFV, which stuff? There is a ton of Mycos products sold and your nursery or hydroponics shop should carry some.

Tom above sells some too that I used last year and am using this year.

3/1/2012 9:05:15 AM