Re: [compost_tea] too much N

From: butch ragland <wilddog_202_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 03:11:22 -0800 (PST)
Could a strategy be devised to treat the sawdust with
a particular tea then spread the sawdust about 1/2 in
or less plus have that benefit pasture.
--- soilfoodweb_at_aol.com wrote:


> Fungi use the sawdust as an energy resource, but
> have to take N from  the
> soil in order to use the sawdust.  So, N from the
> soil is immobilized  in the
> fungi, growing on the sawdust. 

> Typically the body of the fungus will be spread
> through the soil and 
> sawdust.  How far away from the sawdust will the
> zone of N-tie-up  extend?  Depends
> on the amount of sawdust, and the concentration of N
> in  the soil around the
> sawdust, but typically the zone of depletion extends
> several  cm or an inch of
> so. 

> If there is plenty of good soil around, then the
> roots won't be hurt.   Poor
> soil?  Then there could be a problem!

> Hope this helps!

> Elaine. 



> In a message dated 3/15/2005 1:52:08 A.M. Pacific
> Standard Time, 
> wilddog_202_at_yahoo.com writes:
>
>
> If  the fungi grow where in the sawdust or in the
> soil?
> --- soilfoodweb_at_aol.com  wrote:
>
> > zone, if fungi grow and tie-up N, and other
> >  nutrients, without being grazed by
> >  their predators.  
>
>
> Butch Ragland
> Conflict is as addictive as
> cocaine, alcohol,  cigarettes,etc
> I'm sorry to report that
> cooperation is  not
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Elaine R.  Ingham
> Soil Foodweb Inc., Corvallis, Oregon
> Soil Foodweb Inc., Port  Jefferson, New York
> Soil Foodweb Institute, Lismore Australia
> Soil Foodweb  Institute Cambridge, New Zealand
> Laboratorios de Soil Foodweb, Culiacan,  Mexico
> Soil Foodweb Inc., Jerome, Idaho
> Soil Foodweb Inc., South  Africa
>
>

Butch Ragland
Conflict is as addictive as
cocaine, alcohol, cigarettes,etc
I'm sorry to report that
cooperation is not

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