Nutrient blockers

2002-10-10 Thread Roger Pye
Does anyone know whether aluminium locks calcium up in soils? roger --

Re: Fwd from Greg Willis: Agri-Synthesis(R) Certified Biodynamic Certification Requirements for Vineyards

2002-10-10 Thread James Hedley
Alan, What is this. Someproblem from your end I presume. Regards James - Original Message - From: D S Chamberlain To: undisclosed-recipients: Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 10:08 AM Subject: Fw: Fwd from Greg Willis: Agri-Synthesis(R) Certified Biodynamic

grasses

2002-10-10 Thread COYOTEHILLFARM
Hallo Can you recommend lowgrowing grasses or other plants to improve the grapes growing ability to produce ? Per Garp/NH

Re: grasses

2002-10-10 Thread Dorothy O'Brien
Per-- My soil tests show that I am low in N, so I seeded cereal rye and hairy vetch in the aisles, not between the vines, this fall. The idea behind the rye is that the decomposing roots inhibit weed seed germination. Also, it produces lots of organic matter. The vetch fixes N. One

Re: Nutrient blockers

2002-10-10 Thread Lloyd Charles
- Original Message - From: Roger Pye [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 5:54 PM Subject: Nutrient blockers Does anyone know whether aluminium locks calcium up in soils? roger -- Hi Roger Other way round!!- calcium locks up

forest to farm

2002-10-10 Thread RiverValley
Does anyone have expierence taking land from forest land to farmland? thanks, Daniel - Original Message - From: Lloyd Charles [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 7:04 AM Subject: Re: Nutrient blockers - Original Message - From: Roger Pye

Re: Nutrient blockers

2002-10-10 Thread RiverValley
Lloyd and all, Is there a way to raise ph and calcium without using lime? Or is lime the answer? Daniel - Original Message - From: Lloyd Charles [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 7:04 AM Subject: Re: Nutrient blockers - Original Message

Re: BD CT was Re: BDNOW digest 1272

2002-10-10 Thread RiverValley
Could some one please list or point me in the direction of instructions on making equisetum tea. My understanding is that there are two types of equisetum, can you use either? thanks, Daniel - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 09,

Re: covers

2002-10-10 Thread RiverValley
Steve, Are the preps in this winter sequence applied directly to the soil? Daniel - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 3:44 AM Subject: Re: covers In a message dated 9/21/02 6:34:52 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

RE: Agri-Synthesis(R) Certified Biodynamic Certification

2002-10-10 Thread Trem, Chris
I can get a virus from any one, but this information I cant find please! Per Garp/NH Hello Per Garp/NH, Bellow are the certification requirements and Agri-Synthesis(R)web site if you want more information http://www.agsyn.com/ Regards, Chris These are the Agri-Synthesis(R) Certified

Re: Tillers

2002-10-10 Thread Moen Creek
Title: Re: Tillers From: Allan Balliett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Tillers Someone said GOLDINI, but I'm not familiar with those machines. What else? I'm very interested in hearing of the experiences of others with any of these machines. Allan, I have 2 BCS's love the older 9 horse

RE: Agri-Synthesis(R) Certified Biodynamic Certification

2002-10-10 Thread Allan Balliett
I haven't looked at the site recently, but isn't his info obsolete? -Allan

Re: Tillers

2002-10-10 Thread Allan Balliett
Thanks for this good information, Markess. I'm looking at the 8hp BCS right now. Do you think that it is too small? Good season's end pricing on it. 26inch tiller: $1700 I don't want to buy one too small, but my only goal is to get a mower attachment (sickle) for it, beyond tilling.

equisetum

2002-10-10 Thread Dave Robison
At 12:03 PM 10/10/2002 -0400, Daniel wrote: Could some one please list or point me in the direction of instructions on making equisetum tea. My understanding is that there are two types of equisetum, can you use either? There are many species -- E. arvense or field horsetail is the one indicated.

RE: Nutrient blockers

2002-10-10 Thread tachung_h
HI Lloyd : In what form does Al exist when the PH is above the cutoff point? How does calcium get depleted? Does it leach away like the inorganic N ? Regards TaChung Huang -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Lloyd Charles Sent:

Re: BD CT was Re: BDNOW digest 1272

2002-10-10 Thread kentjamescarson
Equisetium arvense is the recommended one for biodynamics, we had the other hymale growing in our garden and did an experiment, with fermenting it. The hymale did not have the strong potent smell as does the arvense, although it is similar. it seems worth the trouble to get the arvense to me.

Re: Tillers

2002-10-10 Thread Allan Balliett
Allan, 1st is your last about a sickle mower it had better come with a 20 year old to run it. It will beat you the equipment to a pulp, it does mow well but you think the spader is slow! Now maybe a sulky and a laptop would make it bearable. But don't forget the engine is in your face while

Re: grasses

2002-10-10 Thread COYOTEHILLFARM
Thanks Gil Interesting, do you know way he adds: He adds small amounts of soft rock phosphate, some crushed basalt, coal dust and molasses Per Garp/NH - Original Message - From: Gil Robertson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 06:50 PM Subject:

Re: Nutrient blockers

2002-10-10 Thread Lloyd Charles
- Original Message - From: tachung_h [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 7:39 AM Subject: RE: Nutrient blockers HI Lloyd : In what form does Al exist when the PH is above the cutoff point? The basic framework of the clay particles in soil is

Re: Tillers

2002-10-10 Thread Moen Creek
Title: Re: Tillers hmm, I rented a troybilt sickle mower a few years back. (not twenty then, either) and happily mowed an acre of johnson grass mixed with datura and amaranth. Like butter. well as ron wrote but that sickle bar will shake and rattle you to death! Keep a wrench handy; What

Re: Nutrient blockers

2002-10-10 Thread Moen Creek
Title: Re: Nutrient blockers Lloyd, you've praised others for their writing, with a little tweaking you will be quoted on this: L*L Markess This takes time and my opinion is that in an intensive growing situation - vegetables - fruit trees - cut flowers - any high return crop - the money spent

Re: forest to farm

2002-10-10 Thread SBruno75
Sure, we been doing that for three hundred and fifty years in the usa. What do you need to know??? sstorch

Re: covers

2002-10-10 Thread SBruno75
Yes, apply the sprays directly to the soil...sstorch