Trichoderma (& treatment of Botrytis galanthina)

[Alan_b]

I now have a tiny 10g container of "Canna Aktrivator" water-soluble Trichoderma which is supposed to be diluted 1g to 1 litre of water.  This is supposed to be enough to treat "30 plants", which would work out at 33 ml per plant.  1l is really too small a volume to be applied with a watering can so I am wondering what the best method of application is - particularly when it comes to my snowdrops in 3l pots where I imagine 33 ml per pot is more than is required. 

[Great Moravian]

An interesting link for British gardeners. Plantmate source.
http://www.vinevax.com/plantmate.html
Happy Trichoderma gardening.

[Alan_b]

Now all we need is for somebody to develop "Snowdropmate".

[Darren]

This is a really interesting topic which I feel has wider applications than just for Galanthus and I wonder if it may be worth moving it to the cultivation problems section?

Alan - something like a turkey baster (basically a big pipette) might be a useful way of applying the right quantity to your pots.

[loes]

Lesley,
it doesn`t say Trichoderma on the packet but ...with Mycorrhiza on clay and zeoliet particles

you can`t dilute this,just add to the roots.

[Lesley Cox]

Thanks Loes. I guess the one Alan has found is a water-on.With that, I'd be inclined to use a watering can (in a confined tray maybe so that the spillovers can be soaked up) as a drenching of the pots would be appropriate.

Marcus regarding restricuions, the only one I've been able to find in the assorted literature is the requirement for a humus content of at least 25% for effective use.

[Lesley Cox]

Now all we need is for somebody to develop "Snowdropmate".

What's a snowdrop, Mate? Sorry, I'm pretending to be Australian.

[Alan_b]

Sorry, I'm pretending to be Australian.

I don't think you should go down that road as I have a suspicion some of the genuine Trichoderma products do not translate well into Australian.

[annew]

Is it safe to assume that if you use Trichoderma, that you shouldn't use a fungicide as well? That's a bit of a leap of faith.

[Alan_b]

It's not a leap of faith for the amateur as they don't have access to these fungicides anyway.  I'm hoping Trichoderma will give me an advantage over those people who take an agricultural approach to snowdrops and routinely treat with fungicides.   

[RichardW]

I now have a tiny 10g container of "Canna Aktrivator" water-soluble Trichoderma which is supposed to be diluted 1g to 1 litre of water.  This is supposed to be enough to treat "30 plants", which would work out at 33 ml per plant.  1l is really too small a volume to be applied with a watering can so I am wondering what the best method of application is - particularly when it comes to my snowdrops in 3l pots where I imagine 33 ml per pot is more than is required.  

A large syringe (20ml) works well to apply a very small amount to a pot, I can get these from the farm & use them myself, it's not a quick method due to what ever you're using having to be applied slowly, have some spares if you want to pick one up on sunday.  

[Brian Ellis]

A large syringe (20ml) works well to apply a very small amount to a pot

Well blow me down, I came to the same conclusion myself and ordered some from ebay yesterday along with some to measure 2ml 

[chasw]

Brian,it may be worth mentioning this to Jane Ann,will you be at the CGS day tomorrow?

[Alan_b]

A large syringe (20ml) works well to apply a very small amount to a pot

Thanks, I came to the same conclusion myself and I already had a few 10ml syringes around because I had ordered them to help me dilute my Citrox disinfectant concentrate.

[Maggi Young]

Folks, have moved this topic to the general Cultivation problems area, because of likely broader interest.