Hi Panama Bob > My question is if BD may possibly be integrated into a production system > that sprays cold nutrients onto roots or is soil temperature need to be at > certain level to encourage micro organisms activity which produce the added > umph to plant health.... Would it be possible to make a nutrient liquid mix > leached out of a compost bed that utilized the micro organism activity?
Yes While am am not a hydoponics grower I am familiar with what you are doing. I have some ideas how to make this work. I use foliar spraying as a rescue method to over come a serious nutrient imbalance on an all year round cut foliage nursery under plastic. A combination of liquid teas,sequential spraying,and potentised preps is what i have in mind. It would not be able to be certified as organic but certainly would get you away from growing waterfilled chemical food that tastes like crap. > > The higher than normal brix levels intrigue me, and the subsequent natural > defense against parasites.... This is an area that really does interest me also. It ties in with Hugh Lovels idea of growing corn as a suppler of nutrients to the soil. Also with DR Carey Reams work as written by Dan Skow in 'MainLIne Farming for the 21st Centary and William Albrect work " The Albrect Papers" vol 1-4 and "Weeds with Poisons" written by Charles Walter . They all refer to achieving high brix levels to ward of insects and for weed control. Any way when i have cleared my backlog of work[it has rained on 17 days this month and it is the middle of summer for us]I will post you my thoughts. Seasons geeeting and blessing to the new year. Cheers Tony Robinson New Zealand > > > >
