Fungal mycelium and shutting down phytophthora in peppers

A bell pepper field had phytophthora problems severe enough to cost the entire crop.

Ridomil Gold treatments were known to be completely ineffective.

Instead of anti-biotics, we applied pro-biotics, microbial inoculants of mycorrhizal fungi, a range of bacterial species, and biostimulants through the drip irrigation system.

Within weeks the soil is filled with these thick strands of mycelium/plant roots and the crop recovered completely.

The phytophthora symptoms disappeared.

What have you seen something similar to this in the soil? What do you think this might be?

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