Rootgrow Plant Stimulant

Universal Rootgrow Mycorrhiza

What is Rootgrow?

Rootgrow is made from naturally occurring, symbiotic fungi that co-exist beneficially with the roots of almost all plants, protecting and nourishing them. In order to give your plants the best possible start, it is applied as a powder or gel directly to the roots of bareroot trees and hedging in particular, and is beneficial for pretty much all plants.

The formula uses an inert clay substrate and a number of bio-available minerals to help your plants settle in.

The main ingredients are several species of mycorrhizal fungi; there are different blends of fungi for ericaceous (acidic) soils, and one designed for bulbs,

How does Rootgrow work?

Mycorrhizal fungi dramatically increase the availability of soil nutrients that roots can absorb, and form a protective jacket over the little feeding roots against disease and dryness. In return, the growing roots provide sugars and a way for the fungi to penetrate soil, while the tree above provides summer shade and mulch every Autumn, creating the underground conditions that fungi love. It's a full on symbiotic relationship that greatly improves the growth and survival of your plants, whilst improving the quality of your soil. It makes the biggest difference in poor soils, where water retention is low.

Once established, the fungi will continue to grow in harmony with your trees, bushes and plants, providing a lifetime's supply of natural nutrition.

It really helps to reduce the 'transplant shock' of moving plants from relatively sterile pots to natural earth.

The shelf life is one year in a cool dry place, and that is surely conservative, but we recommend buying the correct amount and using it promptly if possible for the best results.

Don't Mix Rootgrow with Fertiliser

Apply only rootgrow to the roots, and do not add any other fertiliser, even bonemeal, to the backfill soil; you could dust it over the soil after planting, under the mulch.

Which Rootgrow size do I need?

Rootgrow comes in 150 gram, 360 gram or 1 Litre resealable pouches, and 2.5 or 5 litre plastic tubs. Except for the 150g pouch, all sizes of Rootgrow come with a gel additive specially for use when planting bareroot hedging.

• Use Rootgrow in powder form for potted plants, bareroot fruit trees or ornamental standards.
• Rootgrow gel works better if you are planting bareroot hedging, roses or soft fruit.

When you have placed all of your items in your basket, we will automatically calculate how much Rootgrow you will need, and you will have the opportunity to add this to your order before checkout.

Please note that these figures are approximate and can vary considerably depending on root formation and plant type.

Where does Rootgrow come from?

It is developed and produced in the UK, by Plantwork - a leading horticultural research firm that specialises in sustainable, natural plant growth solutions. This is the first and currently the only plant or soil treatment to be endorsed by The Royal Horticultural Society.