How does Trich-A-Soil work?
Trichoderma spp are saprophytic fungi of the Ascomycetes class which feed on organic material excreted by plant roots. Trichoderma spp also feed on dead plant material, such as dead roots, dead leaves and stubble.

Photo 1

Trich-A-Soil® will establish itself in the growing media and colonise the root zone of plants. Photo 1 demonstrates how Trich-A-Soil® colonises plant roots. The green fungal masses at various points along the root is Trich-A-Soil® at work.

Trich-A-Soil® is fully researched, developed and manufactured in Australia, making it suited to Australian conditions, and fresher than any other product on the market.

Product Comparison
The success of a bio-inoculant depends to a large extent on its ability to successfully colonise and survive in the soil. This depends on the number of spores being applied to the soil, the higher the numbers the greater the chance of successful colonisation on plant roots. Trich-A-Soil® has a very high count of Trichoderma viride and T. harzianum. It is over 16x the spore count of other similar products based on colony forming units / gram and application rates.
 

Product Comparison based on Spore counts

Comparison of Colonisation of Trichoderma

 

Directions for Use
 

Mixing
Make sure all measuring equipment, containers, and tanks are free of chemicals and chlorine. Weigh out required amount of Trich-A-Soil® and use a general household strainer or spray tank strainer to wash the product through into the spray tank or container. Add the required amount of Acadian SSE, Aminogro, molasses and Hydretain, agitate and apply soon after (filters less than 100 microns should be removed from nozzles or pump equipment to prevent blockages).

Compatibility
Trich-A-Soil®contains a living fungus and is sensitive to a number of fungicides including benomyl, imazilil, propiconazol, tebuconazole and triflumizole. Please read the front panel of the fungicide label for Active Ingredient to determine compatibility. A full list of compatible fungicides is available from OCP if required. If an incompatibile fungicide has to be used, re-apply Trich-A-Soil® 10-14 days later and then go back onto the program. For optimum results the soil must remain moist and slightly alkaline (pH >7).

Professional Turf
1st application 5kg/ha then 2.5kg/ha monthly

Apply monthly or while disease persists

Apply with boom sprayer early morning or late afternoon and drench-in immediately with enough water to move the product into the thatch layer. Apply with Acadian SSE @ 1kg/ha + Aminogro @ 20L/ha. Use with Hydretain @ 5L/ha or any other microbe-safe soil wetting agent. Use SAND-AID at renovation as a food source.

Polyhouse Glasshouse
1.25kg/5,000m2 or 1.25kg/10,000L

At planting and 2 app.s 14 days apart

Mix with Acadian @ 300gm/5,000m2 and Aminogro @ 1L/5,000m2 Inject at the end of a watering cycle and flush through.
In Hydroponic systems apply with Acadian SSE @ 1kg/10,00L.

Nursery irrigation
20g/100m2 
 
Every month

Mix up enough product in a 20L bucket with Aminogro @ 100ml/100m2 + Acadian SSE @ 5gm/100m2 , filter and inject into
irrigation line so that all plants receive a dose.
 

Seedlings
20g/100m2 

1 week before plant

Apply to seedling trays through irrigation making sure to drench the trays.Apply with Aminogro and Acadian as per nursery.

Field crops
1.25kg/ha  

At planting

Apply to in-furrow or through Trickle tape at planting, and two follow-up applications 14 days apart if disease pressure is high.