[compost_tea] Re: RE: Application rate

From: Bill Pleasants <Bill_Pleasants_at_aaahawk.com>
Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 14:46:49 -0400

I don't have documented evidence of the theory that microbes make "unavaila=
ble" minerals "available." The man who farms this land tells me that he ha=
s applied carbon powder and NutriPak, which contains microbes, and reduced =
salt fertilizer by half without reducing yield.
In http://www.kronia.com/thoth/thoVI-06.txt
some documentation is provided for transmutation, for example that carbon a=
nd silicon in soil can be changed to calcium if streptamyces? are present.

----- Original Message -----
   Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 21:20:40 +0800
   From: "Mike Harvey" <mharvey_at_westnet.com.au>
Subject: Re: RE: Application rate

Bill,
You wrote "..........to reduce the need for mineral amendments............"
I am not aware of any documented evidence for this statement or advice give=
n. Where does this come from? My experience has been that mineral balancing=
 is critical to ensuring the success of a biological program and should not=
 be compromised if a successful outcome is desired.
If there is some evidence for this reduced need for minerals can you share =
it??

Regards Mike Harvey New Life Soils.
www.composttea.com.au
  
"God is the basis of life, life is the basis of energy,
energy is the basis of matter." Carey Reams






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