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Mushroom Power ! WHEN TO USE MYCORRHIZAE ON YOUR PLANTS by Sally Nex 78 Maximum Yield USA  |  January 2017 Until recently, the study of mycorrhizal relationships between fungi and plants was a niche research area. But as word got out, gardeners understandably wanted to harness some of that mushroom power for their own plants. Modern production methods have sent mycorrhizae mainstream. You can now buy the spores of mycorrhizal fungi in all good garden centers and simply sprinkle them on your plants like any other plant growth stimulant. Here’s when it’s worth doing so, and when it’s not.