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Technical Terminology
| What Are They? | What Do They Do? |
| Endomycorrhizal funcal inoculant (VAM) | Beneficial fungi that colonize the inside of plant root cells to improve root absorption in turfgrasses, most ornamental plants, certain hardwoods, fruit and most nut trees, and shrubs |
| Ectomycorrhizal fungi | Beneficial fungi that colonize the outside of plant root cells improve root absorption in many conifers and hardwood trees |
| What Are They? | What Do They Do? |
| ColnizeTM | This patented isoflavone commonly occurs in the roots of clover plants and has been proven to stimulate the growth and root colonization by VAM fungi on many plant species |
| What Are They? | What Do They Do? |
| Rhizosphere bacteria | These beneficial bateria colonize the area surrounding non-woody roots and improve soil fertility and overall soil productivity and biofertility |
| Nitrogen-fixing bacteria | Very specialized soil and rhizosphere bateria that make atmospheric nitrogen available to the plant |
| Phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria | Certain soil and rhizosphere bateria that produce phosphatase enzymes that solubilize phosphorus from insoluble mineral sources |
| What Are They? | What Do They Do? |
| Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis | A particular variety of Bt that produces a protein crystal that is toxic to mosquitoes |
| Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki | A particular variety of Bt that produces a protein crystals toxic to a broad-spectrum of caterpillar pests |
| Neem oil | Natural oil extracted from the seeds of the neem tree. This oil has fungicidal, insecticidal and miticidal properties |
| What Are They? | What Do They Do? |
| RZ-3 | A proprietary soil surfactant that helps evenly distribute fertilizer ingredients through the soil profile |
| Humic acids | The end-product of decomposed plant tissue that play many roles in soil and plant nutrition. They improve the cation exchange capacity of soil and improve nutrient availability |
| Ascophylum nodosum | This species of cold water sea kelp is a commonly used organic supplement that provides valuable nutrients to plants and introduced rhizosphere bacteria |
| Yucca schidigera extract | The extract from this desert plant contains a natural wetting agent, spreader and penetrant. The extract has also been found to benefit bacteria growth |
| Potassium Hydrogels | A superabsorbent copolymer that absorbs up to 200 times its weight in water. It prduces a water-filled "gel" from which plant roots may extract moisture. Better for plants than sodium hydrogels |

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