Re: [compost_tea] Re: Re: fungal or bacT dominant plants

From: Jeff Lowenfels <jeff_at_gardener.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:45:36 -0800

Kirk wrote: Fung-Bact stuff and a compost tea and sprouts question re-asked=
...Doc, it sure seems to me you have enough info to do a little guide on
fung/bact balances for different soils and plants.


The following, correctable by Doc E, should be of some use.....

Cheers,



jeff L:



Fungal to Bacterial Biomass ratios for selected plants:

 

      Lawn grass
     0.5 to 1.0
     
      Carrots
     0.5 to 0.8
     
      Lettuce
     0.5 to 0.8
     
      Kale
     0.5 to 0.8
     
      Wheat
     0.8 to 1.0
     
      Tobacco
     1.0-3.0
     
      Flowering annuals
     1.0-3.0
     
      Flowering perennials
     3.0-5.0
     
      Grape
     3.0 to 5.0
     
      Apples, cherries, peaches, pares and orchard fruits
     10.0 to 50.0
     
      Deciduous ornamental trees
     10.0 to 100.0
     
      Pines
     50 to 100.0
     
      Alders
     5.0 to 100.0
     
      Conifers
     100 to 1000
     
      Ornamental shrubs
     10.0 to 100.0
     
       
      
     

 

 




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