Mycoplant | Trabe
MycoPlant – Build a Living Partnership Around the Roots
MycoPlant by Trabe is a mycorrhizal root inoculant based on Glomus intraradices. Instead of acting like a conventional fertilizer or root stimulant, it introduces beneficial fungi that establish a symbiotic relationship with the plant's roots.
Once established, the fungal network extends beyond the root system into the surrounding substrate, helping the plant access water, minerals and trace elements from a larger volume of soil.
Why Use Mycorrhizae Instead of Another Root Stimulator?
Most root stimulators act by supplying nutrients, amino acids, humic substances or other compounds that encourage root development. MycoPlant works differently: its purpose is to inoculate the root zone with beneficial mycorrhizal fungi that can remain associated with the roots and support nutrient and water uptake through symbiosis.
This makes it particularly useful when you want to develop a biologically active root zone rather than simply add another nutritional or hormonal root product.
How MycoPlant Supports the Root Zone
The mycorrhizal fungus colonizes the roots and produces fine filaments that extend into the substrate. This larger biological network can improve access to mineral nutrients, trace elements and soil water while also contributing to microbial activity and soil structure.
MycoPlant contains 400 active spores per gram of Glomus intraradices. This species is also known taxonomically as Rhizophagus irregularis.
How to Use MycoPlant for Best Results
Apply 1 g per plant. The product can be mixed into a glass of water and applied close to the stem and root zone, or mixed directly into the substrate at the same rate.
Good contact with the root area is important because the fungus needs to establish itself around living roots. Trabe also specifies that MycoPlant should not be applied through filters and should not be used together with fungicides, as these can interfere with the living fungal inoculum.
What Makes MycoPlant Stand Out
MycoPlant fills a different role from conventional fertilizers and root stimulators. It contains no fertilizer agents; its value comes from introducing a living mycorrhizal fungus that forms a long-term association with the root system and expands the biological interface between the plant and the substrate.
Technical Specifications
- Product category: Mycorrhizal root inoculant
- Active organism: Glomus intraradices (Rhizophagus irregularis)
- Concentration: 400 active spores/g
- Main function: Root symbiosis and support for mineral and water uptake
- Fertilizer content: No fertilizer agents
- Other ingredients: Clay, peat and silica
- Density: 690 g/L
- Moisture: 5%
- Dose: 1 g per plant
- Application: In water close to the root zone or mixed into the substrate
- Compatibility warning: Do not apply with fungicides
- Irrigation warning: Do not use through filters
Frequently Asked Questions
Is MycoPlant a fertilizer?
No. Trabe specifies that it contains no fertilizer agents. It is a living mycorrhizal inoculant designed to establish beneficial fungi around the roots.
What is the difference between MycoPlant and a root stimulator?
A root stimulator normally supplies compounds that encourage root development. MycoPlant instead introduces mycorrhizal fungi that form a symbiotic association with the roots and extend into the substrate.
When should MycoPlant be applied?
It is most useful when the fungus can establish close contact with the root zone, such as during planting, transplanting or early root development.
Can MycoPlant be used with fungicides?
No. Trabe advises against combining it with fungicides because they may damage or inhibit the beneficial fungal inoculum.
