Dear Allan, Vere, and bdnow'ers, I've been using nettle sun teas, comfrey sun teas, weed sun teas, equis. sun teas wherever I see growth anormalities such as nutrition def. etc. and have seen some dramatic results in some cases, also manure sun teas. I have not been really scientific about it but it works! Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vere Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 5:42 PM Subject: Re: Nettle water: its proper use
> Allan, > > I just began using it for the first time in June. My garden looks very > healthy but I've seen nothing to attribute to the nettle water, positive or > negative. But I now know what Steiner meant when he referred to the > importance of involving oneself in one's crop growing rather than buying > commodities off the shelf. I got the nettles free by the Red River near > me. I've been able to pot up some stinging nettles and get them growing in > my yard. > > I was impressed and intrigued by Rolf Peterson and Paul Jensen's > (University of Lund, Sweden) "Effects of nettle water on growth and mineral > nutrition of plants", parts I and II in Biological Agriculture & > Horticulture 1985, 1986. Do you know if there has been any follow-up on > their work? > > I find it a delightful experience cooking up my own fermentations. I've > made some hoseradish water too (same proportions as the nettle water). But > I don't know how to use it. Next time I'll try burdock water. > > Do you know Dr. O.W. (Oscar Werner) "Ben" Grussendorf of Woodlands, > Manitoba? He is the only biodynamic farmer I know of in Manitoba. I met > him in 1982-83. He was my introduction to biodynamics. > > Vere. > > > Allan Balliett wrote: > > > > Vere - > > > > What results are YOU getting from your nettle tea? -Allan > > >
