Help! No Mycorrhizal web on Super Soil

Fortunato1

New Member
I know this has been addressed before but every situation is different and wanted to see if anyone could help diagnose an issue I'm having. I mixed up a batch of subcool's soil I am getting no Mycorrhizal web on my soil. It's been about a month since I mixed it and I've turned it two or three times and still nothing. The temperatures here have been on the cooler side with night temps only in the low 60s and day temps in the 70's. Could that be it?

Here is my recipe:
3 - 1.5 cubic ft bags of high-quality base soil (Roots Organics)
1 Bag Bio Biz
1 - 25lb. bag of Worm Castings
1.25 lbs. Fish Bone Meal
2.5 lbs. High Phosphorus Bat Guano
2.5 lbs. Blood Meal
1.25lbs. Bone Meal
1 1/2 cups. Oyster Shell
1 1/2 cups. Kelp Meal
1 1/2 cups Alfalfa Meal
1/3 cup Epsom Salt
1/2 cup Garden Lime
2 cups Azomite
1 TBS powdered Humic Acid

I used filtered water so I know it's mostly chlorine free.

Any thoughts would be appreciated
 

dubekoms

Well-Known Member
You keeping it covered? As long as you put some good quality ewc\compost i wouldn't be worried.
 

Fortunato1

New Member
Yes. I lined the inside of a storage box with a drawstring tarp and cover the top with the tarp and has decent ventilation. It's definitely not warm to the touch but do see some condensation on the tarp in the morning
 

Strudelheim

Well-Known Member
I'm confused. You can see Mycohorizzae? I've never even tried looking for it, although I know the roots look different because it's attached and an extension. But I never thought this would be easily visible so never tried. So that you are looking to see it grow on soil without roots is surprising. Not saying your wrong, just that I didn't think it was so. I have had mold grown on my soil mixes which is normal I think depending on the situation, but I wouldn't assume thats myco, just regular fungi soil mold type.
 

Tejashidrow

Well-Known Member
I'm confused. You can see Mycohorizzae? I've never even tried looking for it, although I know the roots look different because it's attached and an extension. But I never thought this would be easily visible so never tried. So that you are looking to see it grow on soil without roots is surprising. Not saying your wrong, just that I didn't think it was so. I have had mold grown on my soil mixes which is normal I think depending on the situation, but I wouldn't assume thats myco, just regular fungi soil mold type.
I do believe the white fuzz on to is called a santa beard???
 

rollangrow

Well-Known Member
mycelium Is what you are talking about, sometimes it doesn't show it is no big deal. your soil could be too wet to dry whatever.. I rarely see any on top of my soil usually after a week or two i mix it and my soil is almost solid because they were working under the top layer.. You probably had some but it was very fine and didn't notice it, After that first time i mixed it they didn't form again ( that i could see.)
 

WeedFreak78

Well-Known Member
Turning the soil too much will disrupt it, it takes a couple weeks to really get established. I turn my soil 2 weeks after mixing then let it sit till I need it, usually another 4-6 weeks. I've only seen it once be noticeable on the surface I my tote, usually I don't see it until I'm breaking up root balls of harvested plants.
 

DonTesla

Well-Known Member
Rollandgrow is right. Myco won't thrive until there are roots present to infect beneficially.

If lacking fungals, try boost your mycelium with a sprinkling of bokashi / grokashi, or red wheat, organic oat flour, etc.

Once you intro leaf mould, you won't ever have a lack, either. Compost some leaves, and also, don't forget to cover, & lay a mulch.

Finally, if you want to pre-establish AMF aka myco's, try planting some veggie seeds of some sort, and letting shoots develop.
You can mix some myco in globally, or water it in, but again, without roots present, I hear they die within 2 wks.
 
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