Bob; The silence that greeted your enquiry was probably due to the perception that hydroponics is as far away from BD as you can get, introducing BD "tools" to hydroponics I would regard as a misuse of BD. Everyone to their own game, I wish you well. David C
----- Original Message ----- From: "panamabob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, 9 January 2002 3:39 AM Subject: Re: Hydoponic BD > I await anxiously your emails :-) > > bob > SLF > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rambler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 4:12 PM > Subject: Hydoponic BD > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
