What a High Mineral Probiotic Amendment Contains
Two things go into the root zone here and they work on different timescales. The mineral side is calcium, magnesium and iron. Those are the three a soil most often runs short of once nitrogen and potassium are handled. The biological side is mycorrhizal fungi and Trichoderma. Minerals are immediate and physical; microbes take time and then keep working. Putting both in one amendment means the biology lands where the minerals are, which is the sensible way to do it. The format is dry, so it mixes into a medium or top-dresses rather than going through a tank. It suits soil and living soil best, though the maker lists potted plants and indoor systems as well. Four sizes are stocked, from a single pound up to twenty. Cost per pound falls as the size rises.
What Trichoderma Actually Does Down There
Trichoderma is a soil fungus that colonises the root surface and competes with the organisms you do not want. It holds territory, which is a different job from feeding the plant. Root pathogens have to find bare root to establish, and a colonised root has less of that going spare. Mycorrhizae do the other half of the work, extending the root system's reach for phosphorus and water. Neither is a rescue treatment. Both want to go in early, ideally at transplant, and both want a medium with organic matter in it rather than an inert slab. Here is the gap, and it is a real one. No guaranteed analysis is published for this product. There is no colony forming unit count, no species list beyond the two names, and no stated rate. Ask the vendor for the label before you build a programme on it.
Key Features
- Minerals: Calcium, magnesium and iron are the three named
- Biology: Mycorrhizal fungi and Trichoderma in the same amendment
- Format: Dry, for mixing into a medium or top-dressing
- Best suited to: Soil and living soil, where microbes have something to work with
- Timing: Goes in early, ideally at transplant, rather than as a rescue
- Sizes: One pound, 2.2 pounds, five pounds and twenty pounds
- Cost: Price per pound falls as the container size rises
- Not published: No guaranteed analysis, CFU count, species list or rate
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Range | ORHMP001, ORHMP02.2, ORHMP005, ORHMP020 |
| Brand | Organic Research |
| Type | Dry soil amendment |
| Minerals listed | Calcium, magnesium, iron |
| Microbes listed | Mycorrhizae, Trichoderma |
| Application | Incorporate into the medium or top-dress |
| Suited to | Outdoor soil, living soil, potted plants, indoor systems |
| Sizes stocked | 1 lb, 2.2 lb, 5 lb, 20 lb |
| Guaranteed analysis | Not published |
| CFU count | Not published |
| Application rate | Not published |