Dear liz, You dont ned to worry about lupins when you study the research work of the CSIRO on unlocking Phosphorus with Silica. I have made many comments on this but it does not seem to be fashionable these days to use 501. Regards James Hedley. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 6:14 AM Subject: woodchips/regeneration
> Robin, Lloyd, Roger & Gil > > Have thoroughly enjoyed all of your comments and knowledge on this topic. > Most of which have lead to further questions for myself. > > Gil I would be interested to know how you are going about your research in > this area. > > My thinking is not using sawmill waste, but more focused on the leaf litter, > which seems to be an integral part of the Aussie bush. Leaf litter is in > abundance in some areas which have not had fire go through for many years. > > Gil, does the fire kill off the fungi & bacteria or does encystment occur? > The life that I see grow from leaf litter cultures never ceases to amaze me, > then to find out that we are only aware of about 10% of the bacteria & fungi > residing in Australian soils, makes me realise it is an area that is just > beginning to get recognition. > > Robin has triggered yet another question. Seeing Eucalypts use a lot of > phosphorous, is this not another solution to one of our major problems with > our cultivated soils? Millions of tons of phosphorous locked up in our > soil. Can't help but wonder would Eucalypts help that, or does it have to > be unlocked before they can utilise it? Hence the research on white lupins > to unlock the phosphorous. > > Have had heavy rain for the last hour, which will produce fungi of another > kind, Slippery Jacks and Saffron Milk Caps for tea tonight. (Might as well > make the most of the pines while they're here) > > Hoping the rain is widespread. > > L&L > Liz > >
