On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 22:52:39 -0400, Kris Johnson RR ... I hear what you are saying. A 50 pound bag of solubor lasted me many years even with regular additions...
Hope this question isn't to ignorant to ask; Reams spoke of Anionic Fertilizer being for plat growth and cationic for fruit. What is a decent cationic...
Michael, The excellent level on the brix chart is not the maximun but rather the beginning of excellent. it can (and should), as you have proven, go up from ...
Dave, You have a decent brix reading on your rye. When you incorporate all that sugar (carbohydrates) into the soil the biology will really proliferate. As ...
Thomas, Many times the soil is high in pH but short in available calcium. In such a situation, when guided by a soil test, you add the needed caclium in the ...
On Mon, 01 May 2006 11:51:33 -0400, Jon C. Frank <Jon.Frank@...> ... Amen, Jon, amen... I love organic people, but they have an air of superiority that...
answers like this one are what makes me proud to be a member of this site. the organic movement in michigan is wonderful, but lacks the knowledge of what it...
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The organic movement has weaknesses, but avoiding strong chemicals isn't one of them. Weak humic acids are produced in the decomposition of compost, and it's...
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Dave, With all due respect here is a question that can easily lead you in the wrong direction. Chasing that elusive 6.4 plant sap pH can be like a dog running...
Here is a good 1999 report to peruse. <URL: http://www.elements.nb.ca/theme/agriculture/bt/ron.htm > "When you get a potato that shows a Brix of 8 or more,...
Great discussions lately! Now that we are back into the growing season. My soils tested low for Boron, a organic recommendation was given to me of liquid kelp...
LB>There is another view (given by Dr Elaine Ingham), that soil pH is controlled by microbiology. Alkaline suggests strong bacterial dominance. (if there is...
Larura, Check out http://www.tandjenterprises.com for one pint and one quart sizes of Yucca Schidigera juice / with or without preservative. Best Regards, ...
Tom: Could you explain saponification as it applies to foliar spray applications? I know you like to sell stuff, but we would still like to learn your view on...
Len, Yucca extract makes plant cells more permeable to water and nutrient uptake. The same thing is achieved when Yucca extract is given to animals. The...
Dear Group, Thanks to Thomas for the explanations on Yucca extract. Since Yucca is unavailable in Namibia I wonder whether Aloe would be the African analogue...
Laura, ... once a week and they really have a growth spurt right after they are sprayed. We will see about yields later in the garden. What concentration do...
Ibo, I used google to search out info on Aloe Vera and I found a lot of similarities to Yucca Schidgera Extract. Both Aloe Vera and Yucca Schidgera are...
Bob and Laura (both) and info for the list: My question: What kelp frequency of use and concentration do you both ( and experienced others ) mix/use for your...
Jon, would ammonium phosphate work as well as ammonium sulfate for this purpose. Stan ... In such a ... in the ... the same ... the high ... of choice ... ...
I've substantial excess branches on my aloe and have wondered how I could put them to some good use. Maybe I should try smooshing up in the blender and trying...
Hello Kris: When you try to grind and hydrolize Aloe branches for use a foliar spray, would you be so kind as to let me know how it works? Others might like to...
The Kelp foliar is at a rate of 1tablespoon per gallon spray, every 2 weeks. Kelp meal bag said 3lb per 100 sq feet for mixing into garden soil. I believe...
I just found this on my webpage - from Logan Labs on reading soil tests: http://home.woh.rr.com/billkrisjohnson/Garden/LoganLabsStandardSoilTestRT.rt f BORON-...
I just posted my draft of a list of foliars at http://home.woh.rr.com/billkrisjohnson/Garden/foliarfertilizers.htm So now we need suggestions, sources, hints....
HelloPaul, My thinking is conventional farming is malnutrition with chemicals, and organic is malnutrition without chemicals. There seems too few people on...
Dear Jon, I don't really understand what nitrogen is. Is it food like sugar to plants and humans? Beddoes says it's at the core of all amino acids. Katie ...
"Many diseases, they say, could be avoided if all Africans ate not merely generous helpings of the available food, but diets of adequate nutritional content." ...
Below is a new entry I am including in the Refractive Index Chart for Blueberries. The scale is for poor average good and excellent. Blueberries 10 14 16 20 ...
