Vegetables Gardening - Growing Organic Vegetables

From what I understand (and I am no expert, someone can correct me on this), inoculant is an organic booster that contains nitrogen-fixing bacteria that enable beans and peas to convert and use nitrogen in the atmosphere. It helps to produce a sturdier plant with a heavier yield. I sprinkle it into the hole when planting peas, but I don't use it for any other seed. I'd be interested in hearing about your results of the treated vs untreated when harvest time comes.

--- In MittleiderMethodGardening@yahoogroups.com, Jim Kennard & <dwb2808@...> wrote:
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> We live in the Branson Missouri area, Our local garden supply company sales person said we should use this to plant our beans. He planted 2 rows one treated with this stuff and one without. The treated row did much better. This product is manufactured by INTX microbials LLC.
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> Tell me what you can about this.
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> Thanks Dave
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> Dave & Group:
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> If you make a paste of a good fungicide and roll your seeds in it, then let them dry and plant them you can often kill any fungus that is either IN the seed at the time of planting, or NEAR the seed at that time.
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> Many seed stores sell seed that has had this done. I'm not sure this is what your store is recommending. Ask if it's a fungicide and let us know, will you?
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> Jim Kennard
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