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Treelore · 14th April 2008, 05:39 AM

TS the tree creates sugars and carbohydrates as food and nearly 50% of this is poured into the ground in different compounds and different concentrations at different times of the year to awaken different microbiology, in order to serve a specific purpose for the tree, and the tree is in control of it's defense system as it should be. Mollasses used a s a food in a biological innoculum is fantastic because this will select when aerated correctly beneficial disease suppressing bacteria which can then be placed into the ground and utilized by the tree as it needs.
The problem with carbohydrate drenching and sugar water is you are feeding and activating biomass without an understanding of what you are causing to proliferate. It is food across the board and does not select for disease supressing organisms but allows all to flourish. This can get you in trouble if there already exists low oxygen concentrations and anaerobic bacteria are already outcompeting beneficials.
Not saying these things aren't going to have a result as you are clearly seeing just saying it is better to place a biodiversity of beneficial organsms within the rhizosphere and then let the tree use them as it sees fit.

14th April 2008, 05:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
Treelore Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brisbane Posts: 112	Re: Spring time Fertilizer!!! TS the tree creates sugars and carbohydrates as food and nearly 50% of this is poured into the ground in different compounds and different concentrations at different times of the year to awaken different microbiology, in order to serve a specific purpose for the tree, and the tree is in control of it's defense system as it should be. Mollasses used a s a food in a biological innoculum is fantastic because this will select when aerated correctly beneficial disease suppressing bacteria which can then be placed into the ground and utilized by the tree as it needs. The problem with carbohydrate drenching and sugar water is you are feeding and activating biomass without an understanding of what you are causing to proliferate. It is food across the board and does not select for disease supressing organisms but allows all to flourish. This can get you in trouble if there already exists low oxygen concentrations and anaerobic bacteria are already outcompeting beneficials. Not saying these things aren't going to have a result as you are clearly seeing just saying it is better to place a biodiversity of beneficial organsms within the rhizosphere and then let the tree use them as it sees fit.