7/29/2024 - By Mike Hess

The agronomic goal of a turf grass manager is always to increase chlorophyll and leaf color, improve photochemical efficiency, and increase overall root length, surface area, volume, and viability. Harrell's Bio-MAX® Mycorrhizae Pro aids the plant to reach its full potential in each of these areas.

What is Mycorrhizae Pro?

Mycorrhizae Pro is a novel source for mycorrhizae fungi. The symbiotic relationship between these beneficial fungi and plants is tried and true, dating back to the beginning of time. The plants need minerals and water sources the fungi can reach, and the fungi need carbohydrates from the plants to survive. It is the ultimate win-win relationship.

Harrell’s Director of Agronomy, Dr. Raymond Snyder, said, “There is an estimated 80% of land plants that have the mechanism to form a relationship with mycorrhizae. Interestingly, more recent work suggests that mycorrhizae fungi provide more than just increased access to minerals and water to plants, in that they also improve tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress.”

The symbiotic relationship occurs naturally in most native environments; however, we can now culture the bioactive mycorrhizae fungi and provide them in a novel, easy-to-use liquid formulation. Upon reaching your turf’s rootzone and after applying Mycorrhizae Pro with your root health, soil-directed spray package, the mycorrhizae come to life and colonize the root system of the host plant. Once established, they begin to emerge from the root and serve as an extension of the root system, aiding in the uptake of essential nutrients and water the plant needs.

Mycorrhizae Pro Results

We recently had the opportunity to speak with Terrance Diloreto, GCSI at Crag Burn Golf Club, about his use of Mycorrhizae Pro on his golf course, and how Harrell’s Rep Chris Makowski has helped him find the products he needs. “ We started using Mycorrhizae Pro last year, and that’s when I sent Chris the picture of the roots (below). The only thing we changed was adding Mycorrhizae Pro and after two or three months I had never seen mass like this. The roots are white, they are healthy, they are thick, super thick almost like tubes, which is why I sent them to Chris. This stuff obviously works.” Read Terrance's Mycorrhizae story here.

The result is a healthier plant with greater root length, mass, and effective surface area leaving the plant satisfied, fungi-fed, and resulting in lush healthy greens ready to endure any potential stress people or the environment can throw at you. Apply Mycorrhizae Pro at one pint per acre per month in conjunction with wetting agents and other root health-directed products to maximize the utilization of nutrients and water in your turf’s root zone.

Combining Mycorrhizae Pro with Harrell’s products like Seaweed A+E, EarthMAX® Organic, and our newest product Azo Root, are all proven solutions that can help encourage new root growth when combined with sound cultural practices.

Contact Your Harrell’s Rep

For more information on Harrell's Bio-MAX® Mycorrhizae Pro and how it can enhance your existing root health regimen, reach out to your local Harrell's Representative. They are your best resource for finding the right agronomic solutions and products for your specific needs. To read more studies and testimonials on this and other Harrell’s products, check out our most recent blog articles.