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Empathy RHS rootgrow
Empathy RHS rootgrow
Empathy RHS rootgrow
Empathy RHS rootgrow

Empathy RHS rootgrow

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The first and currently the only plant or soil treatment to be licensed by The Royal Horticultural Society.RHS gardeners find plants...

60g
£3.99
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150g
£6.49
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360g
£12.99
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At RHS Garden Wisley, we use Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi when planting trees and shrubs and we are now starting to use it when planting perennials. For me, using Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi has become one of the most important ingredients to ensure planting success. Colin Crosbie - Curator RHS Garden Wisley

Description

The first and currently the only plant or soil treatment to be licensed by The Royal Horticultural Society.

RHS gardeners find plants treated with Rootgrow:
  • Have superior plant establishment with better natural vigour
  • Overcome re-plant problems more successfully
  • Have better developed root systems
  • Are better able to cope with conditions of drought
  • Are supported for their entire lifetime after a single application.


How it works
Mycorrhizal fungi do everything plant roots do, but better. When new plants are planted with Rootgrow it takes only 2-4 weeks under normal conditions for these fungi to start benefiting plants. In that time they attach themselves to the plant's root system and grow out rapidly into the soil, searching for nutrients and water. They essentially become part of the plant's own root system.

Better nutrient uptake
These fungi are so much thinner and finer than the plant's own roots, so can find nutrients in the soil far more efficiently than the plant's own coarse roots. They are especially good at finding nutrients responsible for flowering and fruiting such as phosphorus and potassium. As they can explore a much greater area of soil than the plant's own roots they are also far more likely to find the trace elements and rare nutrients all plants need to grow well.

Drought tolerance
Mycorrhizal fungi are an essential part of a plant's ability to combat drought. Leaves and stems have developed mechanisms to combat drought such as silver leaves, waxy leaves and hairy leaves but these adaptations on their own aren't enough if the plant doesn't have its friendly fungal partner on its roots. Mycorrhizal fungi hold onto water in soils like a sponge.

Establishment in difficult soils
Mycorrhizal fungi will enable plants to establish and thrive even in difficult soils. In poor sandy soils the mycorrhizal fungi will be able to find scarce nutrients and hold onto water. In clay soils these fungi will be able to unlock nutrients from the soil acting like a clay breaker.

Usage guidelines:
For a 9cm pot use 5g Rootgrow (60g will cover 12 plants; 150g will cover 30 plants; 360g will cover 72 plants).
For a 2-3 litre pot use 25g Rootgrow (60g will cover 2-3 plants; 150g will cover 6 plants; 360g will cover 14 plants).
For a 3-4 litre rose use 30g Rootgrow (60g will cover 2 plants; 150g will cover 5 plants; 360g will cover 12 plants).
For a 10-15 litre tree use 50g Rootgrow (60g will cover one tree; 150g will cover 3 trees; 360g will cover 7 trees.

Empathy is about making a choice to garden with minimal use of chemicals whilst maximising plant growth and health. Empathy products are biological, they will benefit your plants not just over a few months but through their lifetime and are designed to treat the soil as well as the plant. Empathy supports the RHS mission for 'Sharing the best in Gardening'.

Key features:

  • Helps plants establish healthy root systems
  • Improves resistance to drought, pests and disease
  • Boosts vigour, promotes abundant flowering and fruiting

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