Soils should always be tested and nutritionally corrected before replanting to ensure that growth during the critical foundation period is maximised.
Achieving mineral balance will help to ensure not only adequate nutrition, but also an ideal soil structure for proliferation of beneficial soil biology.
Optimising soil biology is critical for harnessing the numerous functions of beneficial organisms such as nitrogen fixation, nutrient recycling, carbon stabilisation, nutrient solubilisation and disease protection.
One well-researched organism is mycorrhizal fungi. The principal function of mycorrhizal fungi is to increase the soil volume explored for nutrient uptake and to enhance the efficiency of nutrient absorption.
Mycorrhizal inoculum
A mycorrhizal inoculum can be applied as a root-dip at planting or through the irrigation for established trees.
For additional benefits, consider a mycorrhizal inoculum, such as Nutri-Life Platform™ by Nutri-Tech Solutions, which also contains the growth-promoting, fungal species, Trichoderma.
For contact details, see the May-June 2012 issue of Tree Fruit magazine
