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1. What is German BioMyc™ Vital?

German BioMyc™ Vital
is a pure natural product based on Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi specifically designed to promote plant growth under a broad range of environmental conditions. Infective units (fungal spores and mycelium) are immobilized on expanded clay as carrier system.

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2. What does German BioMyc™ Vital do?

German BioMyc™ Vital
can promote plant growth and increase crop yields especially at locations of unfavourable soil nutrient (in particular under relative low phosphate and microelement availability, e.g. of copper or zinc), drought and salinity conditions. Positive effects on plant health have also been reported. Immediate and long-term benefits on soil fertility are known through better soil aggregation by fungi-borne glycoproteins (Glomalin) which can reduce soil erosion processes.

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3. Can I use German BioMyc™ Vital in organic farming?

German BioMyc™ Vital
is natural, not genetically modified and contains Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi. VAM fungal inocula are allowed to be used as agronomic inputs for organic farming in, e.g. Germany and Switzerland.Since the supply of soluble plant-available nutrients is much more difficult in organic farming compared to conventional, the use of Mycorrhiza as a tool to enhance plant growth and yield is highly recommended.

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4. How does German BioMyc™ Vital work?

German BioMyc™ Vital
After inoculation of the product close to the plant roots or under the seed of plants the infective units of the fungus, like spores, germinate under favorable conditions and start colonizing the plant roots. Inside the cortical cells of the roots, the fungus forms arbuscles where the fungus receives photosyntates from the host plant. From these arbuscles the fungus is transferring soil nutrients to the plant. These are taken up by the mycelium of the fungus which is connected to the arbuscles and which grows outside and in the surroundings of the root (Fig.1).

Specifications

Fig.1: Illustration of a root colonized by a VAM fungi (above). Increase in soil volume for nutrient and water uptake by the fungal hyphae (below).

This out-side growing mycelium of the fungus explores about 50-75 times more intensively the soil than the root itself (see Fig. 1). The fungus outside the root makes the surroundings of the root also healthier.

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5. Where can German BioMyc™ Vital be used?

German BioMyc™ Vital
can be implemented in the following fields of application:

Re-cultivation of wasted or damaged areas
Improvement of urban areas
Landscaping
Afforestation practices
Palm establishment in nursery and field
Agricultural crops, cereals and pasture establishment
All nursery crops (fruit trees, forest trees, scrubs, ornamentals, flowers)
Golf Courses
Cultivation of vegetables

Following some benefits of mycorrhizal colonization of plants in different fields of application are listed:

Fields of Application	Benefits
Trees and shrubs	Improved root growth, better survival after field transplant, healthier and resistant to environmental stresses
Ornamental plants	Healthy, earlier and improved flowering
Cereals & pasture lands	Yield enhancement, 30% increase in water use efficiency
Vegetables	Yield enhancement, protection against nematodes
Lawn & turf	Improved strength and durability
Regeneration of landscape	Quicker coverage, better water balance and nutrients
Soil structure improvement	Improved water infiltration, increased water holding capacity and soil microbial activity
Soil aggregate stabilisation	Up to 30% within 2 years; up to 60 % within 15 years; increased resistance to soil erosion by wind or rain
Management of saline soils	Increases plants salt tolerance, longer land use

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6. Which plants/crops would benefit from German BioMyc™ Vital?

German BioMyc™ Vital
is beneficial to annual and perennial crops. It is essential for trees, shrubs, ornamentals, grasses and legumes. A list of plant species reported to positively react on mycorrhizal colonization is given below. Note that for some species mycorrhizal colonization strongly depends on cultivars used.

Vegetables

Artichokes	Celery	Melons	Radicchio
Asparagus	Cucumber	Nasturtium	Radish
Beans	Eggplant	Onions	Spinach
Bell peppers	Endives	Patisson	Squashes
Cardy	Garlic	Peas	Tomatoes
Carrots	Leeks	Peppers
Chicoree	Lettuce	Pumpkins

Fruits and Berries

Almonds	Chestnuts	Peaches	Raspberries
Apples	Elderberry	Peanut	Strawberries
Apricots	Figs Gooseberries	Pears	Tayberries
Blackberries	Grapes	Plums	Walnuts
Blackcurrants	Melons	Quinces
Cherries	Nectarines	Redcurrants

Tropical Crops

Avocado	Grapes	Palm Trees (Date Palms, etc)	Sugar Cane
Bananas	Kaki	Papaya	Tea
Beans (various varieties)	Kiwi	Passion fruit (various varieties e.g. Maracuja)	Tobacco
Cactus Fruits	Lentilles	Pomegranate	Upland Rice
Cassava	Lychee	Peas (various varieties)	Yam
Chickpeas	Mango	Pepper	Yucca
Citrus Crops	Mungbeans	Physalis
Cocoa	Okra	Pistachio
Coconut	Olives	Sorghum
Coffee	Oil palms	Star fruit

Field Crops

Alfalfa	Maize (Corn)	Millet	Tobacco
Barley	Oats	Soy Beans	Upland rice
Cotton	Potatoes	Sudan Grass	Wheat
Clover	Rye	Sunflower
Linseed	Sorghum	Sweet potato (Yam)

Aromatic and medicinal herbs, special crops

Basil	Garlic	Peppermint	Thyme
Bulbs	Lavender	Persil	Ysop
Chive	Lemongrass	Rosmarin
Coriander	Marjoram	Sage
Dill	Onions Oregano	Shallot

Ornamental Crops and Flowers

Bamboo different genera e.g. Sasa, Bambusa, Chimonobambusa, Phyllostachys	Monstera deliciosa	Lobelia erinus	Heliotropium arborescens
Philodendron erubescens	Potentilla fruticosa	Argyranthemum frutescens	Euphorbia pulcherrima
Begonia spp	Impatiens spp.	Mimosa putida	Yucca spp.
Ficus benjamina	Fuchsia-Hybrids	Asplendium nidus	Hydrangea spp.
Coleus blumei	Gardenia jasminoides	Passiflora spp.	Camellia spp.
Chrysanthemum spp.	Geranium spp.	Primula spp.	Tropaeolum majus
Phoenix canariensis	Chlorophytum comosum	Rosa spp.	Erythrina spp.
Dieffenbachia maculata	Ficus elastica	Cissus antarctica	Mimosa pudica
Dictamnus alba	Hibiscus spp.	Agapanthus-Hybrids
Cryptomeria spp.	Lilium spp.	Tagetes-Hybrids

Trees and shrubs

Acacia	Catalpa	Fig	Paw Paw
Ailanthus	Ceanothus	Forsythia	Persimmon
Alder	Cedar	Gingko	Poplar
Arborvitae	Chokeberry	Hackberry	Redbud
Ash	Cottonwood	Hawthorn	Redwood
Aspen	Crabapple	Holly	Sassafras
Bayberry	Cryptomeria	Horsechestnut	Sagebrush
Black Locust	Currant	Jojoba	Sequoia
Box Elder	Cypress	Juniper	Silver bell
Boxwood	Dogwood	Plane tree	Willow
Buckeye	Elm	Mahogany
Burning Bush	Eucalyptus	Mahonia
Casuarina	Euonymus	Maples (all)

Grasslands, turf, golf places, pastures

All temperate and tropical grass species (Gramineae) including bamboo are mycorrhizal and can respond to the inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.

All temperate and tropical pasture legumes (clover, Stylosanthus, Pueraria) are mycorrhizal and respond in the initiate phase to inoculation.

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7. What are the application rates of German BioMyc™ Vital for specific crops?

Important information

Mycorrhizal fungi are living organisms and need therefore suitable growth conditions to establish a symbiosis with plants. German BioMyc™ Vital must be placed as close to living roots as possible, or must be placed under the seed before sowing so that the germinating root gets in direct contact with the inoculum. This process of product placement is called inoculation The closer the product is placed to the root and the higher it is concentrated the better the success of root colonization. It is important to note that after inoculation and planting, in greenhouse, lawn or field conditions: irrigate as soon as possible after inoculating so that the seed or root of the plant gets in close contact with the German BioMyc™ Vital.

Recommended application rates

Nurseries for trees, shrubs, ornamentals, flowers:
a) Mix German BioMyc™ Vital with potting soil at 2.5-5 % (v/v, e.g. 50 l / 1000 l substrate) before planting seedlings or pre-germinated plants into potted soil
b) During transplant into bigger pots, place German BioMyc™ Vital under and on the sides of the “root ball”. Use rate of German BioMyc™ Vital:

5 - 10 ml for containers of 0.5
10 - 20 ml for containers of 1-2 l
50 - 75 ml for containers of 2-5 l
100 ml for containers of 5-10 l

Apply German BioMyc™ Vital again when transplanting tress, e.g. date palms to the field. Per 5 l root volume, apply 250 ml German BioMyc™ Vital.

Irrigate after inoculation.

Field crops:
100-300 ml German BioMyc™ Vital per m2 in narrow-spaced crops (e.g. in cereal, pastures) applied on the soil surface and incorporated into the upper 5 cm before planting.

50-100 ml German BioMyc™ Vital per linear m in widely-spaced row crops (e.g. maize, alfalfa, potato) applied shortly before in the seed furrow, directly under the seed The same applies for vegetables when seeded.

Irrigate after inoculation and planting.

Vegetables, ornamentals, flowers – greenhouse or field:
Direct seeded, apply 2.5-5 ml German BioMyc™ Vital per plant placed in each planting hole under the seed or bulb; the specific application rate depends on the size of the seed.
Transplants, apply 5-10 ml German BioMyc™ Vital into the planting hole.

Irrigate after inoculation and transplant.

Lawn, golf courses, athletic fields:
Do not mix together with grass-seeds.
Before or after sowing: 100 – 200 ml / m2 broadcast and subsequently incorporated into upper 2-3 cm soil layer.

Verticulation, aerification, or re-seeding: 50-100 ml / m2 in mixture with the sand used for covering the lawn

Irrigate after inoculation and planting.

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8. What are the material properties of German BioMyc™ Vital?

VAM fungi in German BioMyc™ Vital belong to the Glomus genus of the fungal class of the Glomeromycetes, the main species is Glomus intraradices. The product contains a guarantied concentration of infective propagules:
over 20.000 VAM fungal spores
over 200.000 infective propagules of the fungal species
per liter German BioMyc™ Vital.

Specific weight of product: < 400 g/l

Moisture content of product: < 12%

Further information concerning the product specification can be downloaded here.

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9. How long can German BioMyc™ Vital be stored?

German BioMyc™ Vital
is viable for more than 3 years when stored under dry conditions and kept away from direct sunlight. Storage temperature should be below +35°C. Avoid by all means that the product gets humid. If the products gets wet, use it within 5 days, or dry it immediately in the shade to lower than 5% w/w water content.

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10. Is German BioMyc™ Vital environmentally safe?

German BioMyc™ Vital
contains no hazardous substances and is therefore completely environmentally safe and friendly.

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11. Where is German BioMyc™ Vital produced?

German BioMyc™ Vital
is made in Germany by the:

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