Hi James,
Thanks for your consideration and comments on this challenging soil.
Thought there was more to the geology than my knowledge allows at this
stage. Your other point of diamagnetic soil is taking me into an area I'm
excited about getting into. I'm sure you are right about the diamagnetic as
it has been coming to me since I started this soil test post. Not that I
know anything of this area, but within did. Will test it out this w/end.
Would be happy to dig up a sample for you, let me know where to post it.
Not familiar with Running Stream, what's the nearest town?
Am loving Eco Ag, can even say this being 2 weeks behind on study load and
coming up to the end of the year. It is inspiring, thought provoking
and challenging. Ultimately it's helping me to be part of the change I want
to see in the world.
L&L
Liz
on 2/10/02 11:19 PM, James Hedley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Dear Liz,
> Seems like a pretty interesting soil. I have been watching the posts of all
> the experts on the subject, however I feel that there are some points that
> they may have missed because of lack of local knowledge.
> The soil that you describe common around the area going back into Hampton,
> and down around Cox's Creek , and on the Eastern side of the highway at
> Little Hartley. It is also common around Kandos and Rylstone.
> The soil is derived from a limestone/dolomite geological base which
> underlies the the volcanic cap. The volcanics are probably very rich in
> Magnesium. These types of small creek flat areas can turn up in the middle
> of a dense forest, there is just a clearing in the forest where trees wont
> grow.
> The other point that was not mentioned is that the soil would obviously be
> diamagnetic. Basalt dust will help to increase the paramagnetism of the
> soil.
> Any trees to do well require to be the opposite polarity of the soil . is
> the soil positive, neutral or negative charge. You will need to select trees
> that have the opposite charge.
> Get your pendulum out, and check whether you get a positive or negative
> reading on the soil and on the proposed plants. They must be opposite
> charge.
> How is your course going at OAC. I obtained my Bachelor of Man.{Hort] from
> there. If there is anything that I can help you or your friend with just
> contact me off line.
> I would like to get a sample of the soil to test and see what I can come up
> with. As you probably know I come from Running Stream which is not very far
> from you.
>
> Regards
> James
>
> Radiasesthesia and Radionic Analysis
> Radionic Insect and Parasite control
> Bioethical Agriculture Consultant
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Liz Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 6:17 AM
> Subject: Re: Soil Test
>
>
>> Hi Robin
>>
>> I'd thought of the wood chips/leaf & twig litter but thought I may be
> going
>> off on a personal tangent.
>> Worms were evident when planting trees. The penetrometer was buried to
> its
>> full depth. The geology is the edge of a basalt plateau, which was
> cleared
>> in 1860. In the last 18 yrs there has only been grazing of sheep, with
> that
>> rarely occurring in the last 10 yrs. The front of the property (on main
>> highway) was tested for heavy metals and they were found to be low, there
>> were no heavy metal tests for the tree paddock. Native trees is the aim
> for
>> this paddock, Casurinas to be specific. Severe frosts for at least 6
> months
>> of the year, rainfall average of 800ml. and wicked winds which power one
> of
>> Australia's largest wind generator projects.
>>
>> As for evidence of plants, most of the 700 trees planted have died.
>>
>> thanks for your time on this Robin, hope this info has been more helpful.
>>
>> L&L
>> Liz
>>
>>
>> on 30/9/02 7:11 AM, Robin Duchesneau at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Liz,
>>>
>>> It is difficult to advise based solely from the soil test numbers below.
> A
>>> better soil test is by looking at the performance of plants, and
> searching
>>> for macro-and micro-organisms (worms are the easiest bioindicator). A
> pH 7
>>> seems good for most crops (interesting for a forest soils), NPK is
> about
>>> 1:10:100. Low N, high P; good for flowers. Do you have more
> information on
>>> the history of the site? What's the geology of the site? Any past
>>> contamination's? What does your friend want to grow?
>>>
>>> Do you remember the BDNow posts on wood chips? Perhaps your friend
> could
>>> benefit from these discussions. In a nut shell, she could chip some
> twigs
>>> (only from small branches) from the deciduous trees and incorporate a
> thin
>>> layer in the top soil. This method has been showed to produce excellent
>>> vegetable crops. It provides a good substrate and source of C/N for
> soil
>>> microorganisms.
>>>
>>> Regard
>>>
>>> Robin
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Liz Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> Sent: 28 septembre, 2002 15:02
>>> Subject: Soil Test
>>>
>>>
>>>> Greetings All,
>>>>
>>>> A friend of mine (not on the net) is wanting to start BD on her 10
> acres
>>> of
>>>> native trees and raspberries. The soil in the tree paddock is like
> nothing
>>>> the Perry lab has seen. Although I've learnt about soils, I do not have
>>> the
>>>> BD knowledge yet to help her with this difficult soil.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Soil Results Black soil
>>>> TEC 16.99 pH 7 N 90 sulphates 4 phosp 57 Ca 2426 31.79%
>>>> Mg 2628 57.4% Pot 528 3.55% sod 2.87 iron 1000, zinc 4.6 Boron.7
>>>>
>>>> If anyone can comment it would be appreciated, Steph is keen to start
>>>> working on it ASAP.
>>>> Thanks for your time
>>>> L&L
>>>> Liz
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
