StartRight™Organic Plant Starter is a balanced combination of beneficial microbes and mycorrhizae in a bio-stimulant nutrient base that assists new plants and transplants in their development of root systems and new hair roots.
Just as with babies of all types, humans, animal or plant, how they are nurtured and fed in their delicate infancy has a dramatic impact on their health as they mature.
With plants, so much of what is important to their growth and vitality is hidden beneath the soils. So go the roots….so go the plant! By using an effective, organic starter you can provide ‘baby’ plants with the necessary beneficial microbes and mycorrhizae needed to get their hair roots off to a great start. This root and hair root development comes first before a plant can start up-taking the nutrients it needs. Providing them with the best resource for enhancing their roots gets them off to a great start.
The same goes for transplants regardless of size or type. When the roots are disturbed by digging up and moving a plant, it goes into a state of shock, some varieties of plants worse than others. By using our plant starter the root systems will get immediate aid in developing their new hair roots so they can take up the moisture and nourishment they need to get over their shock of being moved and better adapt to their new environment.
Additional Information
WHAT ARE MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI IN STARTRIGHT™?
“Mycor” – “rhiza” literally means “fungus” – “root” and defines the mutually beneficial relationship between the plant root and fungus. These specialized soil fungi colonize plant roots and extend far in the soil resource. Mycorrhizal fungal filaments in the soil are truly extensions of root systems and more effective in nutrient and water absorption than the roots themselves. A thimble full of healthy soil can contain several miles of fungal filaments that direct soil resources back to the plant roots.
Roots on left treated with StartRight, Roots on right not treated
Specific benefits of Mycorrhizae Mycorrhizae fungi are the most researched aspect of living soil.
Mycorrhizae fungi:
Produce increased growth because they improve the absorption of soil phosphorus, zinc, iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese and sulfur
Increase a plant’s ability to absorb water from the soil and withstand extended periods of drought
The goal is to create physical contact between StartRight™ and the plant roots. It can be banded under seed, worked into seed beds, placed under cuttings, blended into potting soil, or sprinkled onto and near the roots when transplanting.
Since this product will predominately be used as a transplant starter, sprinkle StartRight™ Organic Plant Starter in the plant hole and sides of plant hole, and/or onto all sides of the root ball of the plant, making sure the roots aret touching the product when placed in the hole.
It is recommended to pre-moisten your soils and root balls before transplanting. This will help StartRight™ to adhere to the roots and soil.
APPLICATION RATES Quantities can be increased for stressed conditions
CUTTINGS:
½ teaspoon per cutting
4” – 6” POTS:
1 level teaspoon
1 GALLON POTS:
1 to 2 level teaspoons
5 GALLON POTS: 5 level teaspoons
BALLED & BURLAP: 2 to 3 tablespoons per inch of caliper
