Hey, Frank - What about the other side of this, Frank? I understood Elaine to say that we don't want to promote fungi in beds used for annual crops, like brocolli. I think we're coming to see all plants living in relationship with fungi, but doesn't Elaine pursue bacteria for annual vegetables at the expense of fungi?
-Allan >There are some 100,000 species of fungi, of which only a few are actually >problematic, as I understand it. > >http://www.perspective.com/nature/fungi/ > >Maybe for the next episode of 'Ask Elaine' we could get her to run them down >somewhat for us, and suggest the mundane things she knows of that would >encourage the bennies and discourage the baddies. > >Equisetum to promote beneficial fungi, eh? Very interesting..... > >Frank > >>Allan--- >> << Steve - I've always been very happy using 508 as an anti-fungal >> spray> > >508 is not anti-fungal...it sets up the environment for beneficial fungus to >> grow. Sstorch
