Re: [compost_tea] Weeds: Rhizosphere of Spotted Knapweed

From: WILLIAM GARLETTE <WILLIAM.GARLETTE_at_cox.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 10:51:26 -0400

Chris,
    I really believe the research and data on all aspects of CT and weed ma=
nagement are very important. There are those of us who will be able to use=
 this to help our communities immensely. Although, not all of us have the =
expertise, resources or background (yet) to conduct tests, gather data and =
submit findings. I would ask that the sharing of this data not be limited =
to those who contribute. We Master Gardeners who work with the basic homeo=
wner will greatly appreciate another avenue to weed suppression and elimina=
tion other than herbicides. Thanks to one and all for the information you =
post.

Bill Garlette
Newport News, VA
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: chris reid
  To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com ; Merla Barberie
  Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 2:48 PM
  Subject: [compost_tea] Weeds: Rhizosphere of Spotted Knapweed


  Merla,

  Regarding the weed spreadsheet, I believe you will be able to view it
  without owning a spreadsheet program, but in any case if you have MS Word=
,
  it probably would be importable into the table format of Word. I can sav=
e
  it in a couple of formats if this becomes an issue.

  So far, we have a couple of partial pieces of data, and no complete data
  from anyone since O offered to put this together. We have a more
  sophisticated offer to create a website which would require funds. I do =
not
  know if there is further news on responses to that offer, but there is no
  reason not to go ahead with this low-tech solution while Kenny and Mike s=
ort
  out whether something fancier can or will be done in some other venue.

  This subject here is narrower -- use of beneficial organisms and compost =
tea
  in service of limiting or eliminating nondesirable plants from crops,
  landscape, or roadsides OR restoration sites. Weeds or invasive plants in
  crops, landscapes, or roadsides are all fine. Different e-group members
  have different goals, and one person's crop weed is another person's
  roadside or landscape invasive. Compost teas are one of a number of
  management strategies that might be chosen to attempt to get rid of these
  plants; it is not THE strategy of choice in every case (in other words, =
it
  is NOT a magic bullet, it is a tool to be used intelligently), but it wil=
l
  be interesting.

  If anyone reading this is unsure whether to put their weed work "on the
  table", I am encouraging you to do so! There is no reason not to. It wi=
ll
  either work or it won't, and we will all learn from you no matter how it
  turns out. The main thing is to get out there, get dirty, and get in the
  game! Ya-HOO!

  So Merla, I hope you'll send any info you may have on this topic. Maybe
  you'll encourage others to do so. Remember, folks -- no tickee, no
  laundry -- no weed data, no weed spreadsheet/table/database! This is a s=
tep
  to collecting information all in one place so that rather than searching =
the
  archives for many messages, you can come to one place and see what
  contributors are up to as regards weeds.

  At this point, it is not clear to me whether people have no data to share=
,
  or choose not to share unless others are going to provide them with
  something of value. You are welcome to reply to me privately in this
  regard. The terms on which people share their information vary, and I
  respect that.

  I have worked on other lists with high membership/low participation, and =
we
  have made a rule that to get the output, you must provide input. Everybo=
dy
  contributing data got back data, and the data was not offered to the
  majority of people on the site who read but did not write. That's an
  option. I just need to know who's serious about putting together weed da=
ta
  and what your conditions for participation are, and we will get this show=
 on
  the road.

  Cheers,

  Chris Reid


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