Rex Look this over and see what you think, Jim is claiming the ones here in US is a fraud.???????? ... From: "Jim Martindale" <jrmartin@...> To: "Jim...
Larry
vita_stim@...
Jan 2, 2002 2:42 am
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There are Australian sites which indicate that the principle [agriculturally] is good : the soil is far better rejuvenated and not destroyed by not inverting...
David Menne
menne@...
Jan 2, 2002 4:22 am
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1/1/2002 11:20:31 PM, "David Menne" <menne@...> couldn't resist jumping on what appeared to be a private question that ... For what difference it...
... When it comes to ploughing, my [admittedly probably impractical and ignorant] opinion is that the earthworms should be doing it for you. Works in gardens...
David Menne
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Jan 2, 2002 1:09 pm
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1/2/2002 5:02:55 AM, Hugh Lovel <uai@...> wrote a jim-dandy ... Hey Hugh, *I* seem to be the late one here. Thanks a million for spelling out a lot of...
The biodynamic people are discussing brix at the moment. I'll forward some of their posts over here. Try not to get me too mixed up with Rex Teague. ...RH ...
Dear friends: In the book "Raw Foodist Propaganda", his author Joe Alexander, writes about a man named John A. Crawford, N.D., "Johnny Papaya". The book says...
BM-Wajsman, Roberto
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Jan 2, 2002 4:34 pm
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How nice to see Joe Alexander's name again! I used to email him, waaaaayyyy back. If he is still at this address: "Joe Alexander" <joekevalex@...> ...
These are well worth a read regarding rich, sustainable soil development using chisel [as opposed to mouldboard] ploughs : ...
David Menne
menne@...
Jan 2, 2002 10:30 pm
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1/2/2002 11:31:28 AM, "BM-Wajsman, Roberto" ... Johnny Papaya ... Roberto, I tried to track Johnny Papaya down about 6-7 years ago. I was told that he lived...
... development ... 5addendu ... David, I agree with you about Keyline building better soil---rapidly. I posted a message here back last April that told of a...
If one goes back not very far we are all migrants; and I prefer to think of us all as Gaians - inhabitants of Gaia; and who can deliver tremendous things where...
David Menne
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Jan 3, 2002 12:51 am
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Brix talk I wanted this to go to Rex private email But I enjoyed the talk. Larry G Strite ... From: "R. Harrill" <brixman@...> To:...
Larry
vita_stim@...
Jan 3, 2002 3:40 am
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While investigating the feasability of using humates here in Illinois, I have found much heresay and advertising promotion, but little hard facts. Our soils...
Might not humates be good for both soils - but with 2.5-3% OM the endogenous humate content is substantial already ? ... From: "musicman44jt"...
David Menne
menne@...
Jan 3, 2002 5:33 pm
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Jerry, I don't know a answer, as I'm not familure with your soils as I'm over the other side of the ocean. We are very happy if we have that amount of OM here....
York-Th. Bayer
york.bayer@...
Jan 4, 2002 9:51 am
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The response is inversely related to the Humus content of the soil. Organic matter gives you a relative indication of the humus content. We can say that the...
Jerry, To say that the organic matter is high enough is a very tough question. I have seen soil here in the East coast down to 1% and less and in several Years...
Larry
vita_stim@...
Jan 5, 2002 12:55 am
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Larry, ... share ... Please do. I'd like to know where to get this product too. Helen...
I stumbled onto Norm's(*) 24.5 Brix(**) cherries (cheap !), and he does not even use a refractometer(***) to manage their nutrition ! [Variety was Van but he...
David Menne
menne@...
Jan 8, 2002 12:32 pm
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* David Menne (menne@...) [020108 05:32]: ... Naa, I was able to purchase plenty of cherries about 6 months ago that matched or exceeded that (some...
Another very on-subject : Substantial Brix differences in most commercial and "hobby" tomatoes. Why ? For some months now, in fact ever since I have had...
David Menne
menne@...
Jan 8, 2002 9:00 pm
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I did it again : NOT http://www.plantsfood.com.au/TomatoVarietiesBrix.pdf USE : http://www.plantsfood.com/TomatoVarietiesBrix.pdf...
David Menne
menne@...
Jan 8, 2002 9:07 pm
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I've had a hard time spotting the brix-link in this post. Perhaps I can sneak it past the steely-eyed moderator by mentioning that the brix concept was set up...
Wouldn't a rototiller going no deeper than 8 inches have the same effect? (see picture of proposed soil Genesis Soil Tiller 3 Tine Roller Url copy below)...
Richard Darrow
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Jan 16, 2002 4:17 am
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Woops! Guess I know the difference now, between a rototiller (gasp) and a soil aireator...Richard just told me that Howard's using the aireator on our farm...
