Re: Fertilizer - Bio - Solids

2003-02-14 Thread Frank Teuton
http://www.omri.org/sludge.pdf http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/wmi/PDFS/Caseforcaution.pdf And see various references at: http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/wmi/ Frank Teuton - Original Message - From: Wayne and Sharon McEachern [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bio-Dynamic List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

Re: mean spirited

2003-02-11 Thread Frank Teuton
to increase appetite and improve growth rates. Frank Teuton - Original Message - From: Will Brinton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 8:43 AM Subject: RE: mean spirited Where is this case of arsenic being taken to court? Any particulars would

Re: CT=BDcompost,preps+Alaska humus, forest humus kelp

2003-02-10 Thread Frank Teuton
a bit more like Elaine than Will to me... Best, Frank Teuton - Original Message - From: Merla Barberie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 6:18 AM Subject: Re: CT=BDcompost,preps+Alaska humus, forest humus kelp Thanks, Frank, I appreciate your

Re: CT=BDcompost,preps+Alaska humus, forest humus kelp

2003-02-05 Thread Frank Teuton
to you. If at all possible look for data that has been published somewhere when seeking to choose between conflicting opinions. And, when in doubt, try it out, and see what works best for you. 'The way of the old masters, was to find their own way'. Frank Teuton - Original Message - From

Insecurity Blues (or Fear and Loathing on the Freedom Trail)

2003-01-09 Thread Frank Teuton
on. Or not. Just don't pretend to be courageous if you don't. My two cents, Frank Teuton--hopes he didn't make anyone 'uncomfortable'.;-) 'We must all hang together, or we shall surely hang separately.' ---Benjamin Franklin, who had mad King George in his day too;-) - Original Message

Fw: [SANET-MG] Compost Tea and Organics

2002-11-19 Thread Frank Teuton
- Original Message - From: Frank Teuton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Sustainable Agriculture Network Discussion Group [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 8:14 PM Subject: Re: [SANET-MG] Compost Tea and Organics Dear Dr Benbrook: I appreciate the tone of your post

Fw: E-Coli

2002-11-15 Thread Frank Teuton
- Original Message - From: Vicki Bess To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 1:02 PM Subject: RE: E-Coli Hello, Thanks for the inquiry, sorry your name was not attached so that I could address you personally. I apologize for the delay in response but I have been

Re: Search for results of Elaine's testing of bd preps

2002-11-15 Thread Frank Teuton
. And be sure, Lloyd, that if I buy produce grown with compost tea, I will want a good close look at their practices and procedures. Frank Teuton - Original Message - From: Lloyd Charles [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 6:46 PM Subject: Re: Search

Re: Search for results of Elaine's testing of bd preps

2002-11-14 Thread Frank Teuton
other farms are suspected (14). Ruminants appear to be the primary reservoir. Thanks, Merla You're welcome, Frank Teuton

Re: Search for results of Elaine's testing of bd preps

2002-11-13 Thread Frank Teuton
battle. Gotta not give in to the zeitgeist, eh? In times of war, prepare for peace, I say... Frank Teuton

Fw: [SANET-MG] Compost Tea and Organics

2002-11-13 Thread Frank Teuton
- Original Message - From: Chuck Benbrook [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 10:23 AM Subject: [SANET-MG] Compost Tea and Organics I have learned much from the ongoing dialogue re compost and compost tea safety and thank the technical

Re: Search for results of Elaine's testing of bd preps

2002-11-11 Thread Frank Teuton
Ingham herself accepts as reasonable the suggestion that compost for tea applications on fresh produce within 120 days of harvest be tested and certified E. coli free. I think she knows that not all 'composts' will qualify. Frank Teuton

Re: Search for results of Elaine's testing of bd preps

2002-11-11 Thread Frank Teuton
risks. Somehow, Oh well and Shrug seem to me unacceptable as a response to this possibility. Frank Teuton

Re: Search for results of Elaine's testing of bd preps

2002-11-11 Thread Frank Teuton
it remarkable how easily the BD crowd dismisses their own compost scientist's viewpoint and research on this subject. It may be time to take a closer look at this, and be a bit more rigorous and skeptical. Frank Teuton---true, he doesn't lock his doors, but his garage is full of savage attack trained

Re: Search for results of Elaine's testing of bd preps

2002-11-11 Thread Frank Teuton
. Pretending it doesn't exist is not the answer. Frank Teuton - Original Message - From: Hugh Lovel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 3:43 PM Subject: Re: Search for results of Elaine's testing of bd preps Dear Frank, The E. coli scare is absurd. I

Re: Deer and Elk in compost

2002-09-13 Thread Frank Teuton
been living and dying out there for lo, these many years.and here we all still are, eh? Frank Teuton - Original Message - From: Stacey Elin Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 3:53 AM Subject: Re: Deer and Elk in compost To explain why I

Re: Cats in compost

2002-09-12 Thread Frank Teuton
, but need some extra attention to avoid problems. Frank Teuton - Original Message - From: Stacey Elin Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 9:05 AM Subject: Re: Cats in compost The reason I found it unusual is that I have read in many places

Org not com, was searching for OregonBD

2002-09-03 Thread Frank Teuton
www.oregonbd.org - Original Message - From: Patti Berg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 7:10 PM Subject: Re: Religion? Dave Robison wrote: The religion thing is difficult to convey without much more interaction. Let me suggest that in

Re: Compost Tea List

2002-08-28 Thread Frank Teuton
rigeur, which means we gotta have it. Frank Teuton---humbly acknowledging that humus needs humidity... - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 6:45 AM Subject: Re: Compost Tea List In a message dated 8/28/02 6:30:25 AM, [EMAIL

Re: ELAIN INGHAM'S BUCKET CT BREWER was Re: Taking Another Step

2002-08-25 Thread Frank Teuton
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/recycle/Tea/tea1.htm Another set of instructions. It is also well worth while to buy Elaine's Compost Tea Manual, www.soilfoodweb.com

Re: Farm Vol Conversions

2002-07-27 Thread Frank Teuton
the density. See: http://mailman.cloudnet.com/pipermail/compost/2001-January/002407.html 3/4 of a ton is 1500 pounds, but 3/4 of a tonne (metric tonne, 2200 pounds) is a hefty 1650 pounds. Anyway, Allan, weigh a bucket of it and multiply by 40.;-) Frank Teuton - Original Message

Re: Farm Vol Conversions

2002-07-27 Thread Frank Teuton
Hi Lloyd, I think you meant 202 gallons, not 220. That'd be 40.5 buckets, or about 40 Frank---still standing at 40 buckets, although (white buckets) still need to be measured to know 'zactly how much stuff they hold - Original Message - From: Lloyd Charles [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Wheelbarrows and Carts (wasRe: Farm Vol Conversions)

2002-07-27 Thread Frank Teuton
/atnetwork/atsourcebook/chapters/agtools.htm#The%20Ha ndcart%20Handbook Frank Teuton---has carted about a few cubic yards of compost and stuff - comes out at 199.98 us gallon - still no way this is gonna fit in any wheel barrow that I ever saw LCharles

Re: FW: Soil Fertility and Biodiversity in Organic Farming

2002-06-09 Thread Frank Teuton
I think what Steve is getting at, is that this post violated copyright. - Original Message - From: Steve Diver [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 8:44 PM Subject: Re: FW: Soil Fertility and Biodiversity in Organic Farming Moen Creek, this post is

Peat and coconut wastes

2002-06-08 Thread Frank Teuton
, in case anyone would like more thoughts on this subject. Frank Teuton Micah wrote: Cordelia, Good luck with your clay soil! Regarding the peat, one thing that a lot of people are not aware of is that the peat industry is causing huge destruction to bogs all over the world, bogs which took

Re: urban manure

2002-05-24 Thread Frank Teuton
Help me here, a serious question 'caue I'm no zoologist: are elephants ruminants? Cud chewing bliss beasts filled with beneficial micro-organisms? -Allan Hind gut fermenters like horses, say the books. Dung ho!

Trouble Brewing: Science, Compost Teas and Organic Certification

2002-05-24 Thread Frank Teuton
Dear NOSB members and those interested in compost teas: I have been informed in the last few days that the process of making amplified aerobic microbial cultures starting with high quality compost, aerated water and nutrients to create a high bacteria and fungal count product useful in

Re: Shredders for composting

2002-05-19 Thread Frank Teuton
falls in, plop, plop, plop-get it? :-) Frank Teuton---has recently been reminded of the power of hooves, from Belgian horses to sheep, and even birds can scratch up compostables a bityou might call it 'macro-comminution' if you've been spending too much time at sites like this one: http

Re: Siphon Mixer

2002-05-14 Thread Frank Teuton
with city water though because of the chlorine thing. 16-1 is a pretty high dilution rate for most tea things I could think of, but on a small scale might be just the way to make a little tea go a long way. My tuppence, Frank Teuton - Original Message - From: Lloyd

What Will that Brinton guy resort to?

2002-05-11 Thread Frank Teuton
is off base, eh? Look forward to hearing the dialog between these thinkers Frank Teuton

Re: First Tea Analysis Results

2002-04-30 Thread Frank Teuton
Here is a useful website for finding air pumps, diffusers, etc, and some info: www.aquaticeco.com

Re: First Tea Analysis Results

2002-04-29 Thread Frank Teuton
- 50 gallon range should be available at about the cost of the aeration equipment plus container. With a 100 gallon system from the big boys going for as much as $4000 US, the economies of figuring this out on a DIY basis seem substantial. Some bubblings, Frank Teuton - Original Message

Re: Bt

2002-04-19 Thread Frank Teuton
Bt explained in more depth: http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/MagRack/JPR/JPR_22.htm Bt is Bacillus thuringiensis, the subvarieties include kurstaki, israelensis, and san diego, which control lepidopterans, mosquitos and blackflies, and beetles respectively. Frank---has an entemologist friend who

Re: Plant exudates

2002-03-23 Thread Frank Teuton
Google hits on plant root exudates: http://www.uoguelph.ca/~tgraham/exud_tbl.htm http://www.biotech-info.net/fate_effects.html http://www.ls.huji.ac.il/~nurit/photosyn/Nitrogen/Rhizobium-legumeassociatio n.htm - Original Message - From: Jose Luiz Moreira Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: roadside weed control

2002-03-11 Thread Frank Teuton
invasion, and this principle can also apply in different botanical settings as well. Hope that helps a bit, Frank Teuton As for the weed peppers, maybe. They can't hurt tho I don't know how effective they are without a knowledgeable practitioner involved. That is, I don't know how much of the human

Re: FWD:Saharasia

2002-03-10 Thread Frank Teuton
the goats will still thrive until they have ate every bush and shrub to the bare roots - have seen this in the Australian bush a number of times with ferals - its not the goats fault - they are the most amazing critters to rejuvenate degraded range land when they are controlled in the

Re: FWD:Saharasia

2002-03-06 Thread Frank Teuton
them turnips at Storch's, eh? Frank Teutondances with paradigms

Re: Copper garden tools, ..still

2002-03-03 Thread Frank Teuton
would hesitate to use them unless I knew the soil really needed copper. Frank Teuton lks : I checked with Lee Valley Tools, and apparently they don't carry the copper-button Hoe anymore. I've requested info on their old stock. I remember it more as a large copper rivet whose sloughing

Re: Copper garden tools, ..still

2002-03-03 Thread Frank Teuton
Frank, et al, - Most cattle feeds are supplemented with copper to the point that are considered to be dangerous to sheep (sheep apparently cannot eliminate cooper appropriately and it eventually becomes toxic in their systems). Does this added copper interfere with the decomposition of

Re: Copper garden tools

2002-03-02 Thread Frank Teuton
Try this one: http://www.implementations.co.uk/

Re: Sharp Sand for potting mix

2002-03-01 Thread Frank Teuton
- Original Message - From: Aurora Farm [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 6:02 PM Subject: Re: Sharp Sand for potting mix Tony: Rambler writes: to which i add worm pee How _do_ you get those worms to pee in a cup for you? Usually, when I have

Re: Wired! Insect deterrents

2002-02-28 Thread Frank Teuton
I know the REAL biocultivator had a little copper rivet attached to it. Gardena has a similar tool with apparently some sort of copper plating, looks like much higher dosing with copper. I view this way of adding copper to soil with some skepticism. How do you know the soil needs copper? What

Re: BD 508 as inoculant

2002-02-23 Thread Frank Teuton
problems.:-) Best part of the presentation was when someone put their nose into my milkcrate that had quasi-finished vermicompost and its makers in it. It smells like spring, she said happily. Spring, and springtails. Life is good. Frank Teuton Hey, Frank - What about the other side

Fw: [USCC] Re: Own inspector scolds EPA on sludge

2002-02-20 Thread Frank Teuton
Are we all in the same canoe? What was it Sojourner Truth said? If you draw a small circle that excludes me, I will draw a bigger circle that includes you. Frank - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 6:45 AM Subject: Re:

Re: need to unsub

2002-02-17 Thread Frank Teuton
superhighway. Frank Teuton---he doesn't 'get' radionics, but finds it entertaining to 'hear' people speaking through their computers about the evils of instrumentation/machines---we all have our little blind spots, now don't we? ;- - Original Message - From: Hugh Lovel [EMAIL PROTECTED

Fw: Organic pathogen control in a rotational grazing system

2002-02-10 Thread Frank Teuton
I fired this one off to Elaine just the other day, this list would be a good place for her to answer, I expect... - Original Message - From: Frank Teuton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 8:23 AM Subject

Re: Clinton not Bush

2002-02-09 Thread Frank Teuton
or no python boots. On the other hand, naming your daughter 'Moon Unit' seems a touch more New Agey somehow One thing about Al Gore, he did write a preface to Our Stolen Future, www.ourstolenfuture.org. Frank Teuton---reminding everyone to not eat yellow snow..it is that time of year

Re: BD healing Chernobyl?

2002-01-24 Thread Frank Teuton
See also: http://www.livingmachines.com/htm/home.htm Not BD and at a slight tangent but interesting all the same: http://www.ratical.org/LifeWeb/Articles/rushes.html. To quote a little: At eighty-two, Dr. Kaethe Seidel, head of the former Limnology Group of the Max Planck Institute,

Re: Anaerobic Bacteria Remediates PCBs

2002-01-11 Thread Frank Teuton
Allan, In keeping with your anti-hydrolic bias, please don't mention anything on this list that has to do with aquatic systems, whether fresh, salt or brackish, eh? No mention of moose, duckweed, Azolla, watercress, or heaven forfend, evil seaweed should be made, because of their

Re: Soil Foodweb Questions?

2002-01-09 Thread Frank Teuton
Let's be smart enough, though, to actually find her website: www.soilfoodweb.com not .org Frank - Original Message - From: Allan Balliett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 11:18 PM Subject: Soil Foodweb Questions? Hey, Friends! I'm very

Re: Hydoponic BD

2002-01-09 Thread Frank Teuton
Hi Allan, Check out: http://www.townsqr.com/snsaqua/page2.htm Found at http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/aquaponic.html#speraneo and see also http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/aquaponic.html That would start you out with an organic, hydroponic system working in tandem with fish rearing, that

Re: Soil Foodweb Questions?

2002-01-09 Thread Frank Teuton
? Best regards, Frank Teuton - Original Message - From: Allan Balliett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 11:18 PM Subject: Soil Foodweb Questions? Hey, Friends! I'm very excited to announce that Dr. ELAINE INGHAM has agreed to answer questions posed