Growing Goji with Mycorrhizae

The biological activity in the soil and their interaction with the roots, known as the rhizosphere, is composed of many different types of microorganisms including fungus, known as mycorrhizae.  There has been much research in agriculture concerning the beneficial effects of symbiotic fungus and the mycological interactions between the roots and the soil.

Developing a healthy rhizosphere can improve production significantly.  Fungus might be an important factor in developing a healthy team of bacteria, fungus and other microorganisms to facilitate the plants drawing up nutrients from the soil.  Goji Olympus, a Greek organization that is involved with the cultivation of goji, has had some success using a fungus called Trichoderma harzianum to increase the surface of the area of the roots and increase healthy production while reducing susceptibility to pathogenic microbiological activity.

American Goji is currently experimenting with endomycorrhizae and ectomycorrhizae, which are active inside or outside the root, respectively.

• Endomycorrhizae
• Glomus mossae
• Glomus intraradices
• Glomus dussii
• Glomus clarum
• Glomus deserticola
• Glomus microaggregatum
• Ectomycorrhizae
• Psolithus tinctorius
• Rhizophogon villosullus
• Rhizophogon luteolus
• Rhizopogon amylopogon
• Rhizopogon fulvigleba

We are investigating the possibility of adding Trichoderma harzianum to our experiments. 

Written by: Paul Sober

References:

• Trianum
• Trianum-P - Trichoderma harzianum Rifai strain KRL-AG2 - Biological Fungicide (250 G) - Trianum - Koppert
• Greek Goji Cultivation - Goji Olympus - Gozo
• Mycorrhizae Inoculant - Nature's Solutio
• Alfalfa Inoculant - Johnny's seeds
• Legume Inoculants - Colorado State University Extension
• Trichoderma inoculant - green max agro tech