Hi Lloyd
Do a [google] search on bentonite for Australia. there is a fair bit on
the web. Yes, there is a calcium bentonite, which would probably be much
better than the sodium bentonite. See the page 'Mineral Information Leaflet
1'.
Quoting from Sattler-Wistinghausen, 1985, Der landwirtschaftl
Lloyd,
May I have a go as someone who knows precious little about all this.
There seem to be two lines of thought:
1. Stimulating soil life, by making clay minerals available. Bentonite is
a weathering product of volcanic tuffs, usually high Mg containing
montmorillonites. The minerals are eas
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Hi,
Sorry, if I repeat someone elses comment. I haven't followed the
discussion on this topic closely. Has anyone mentioned flying a hawke,
kite, any bird of prey type of kite? Some grape growers are doing it here
in Sunraysia, Victoria, Australia, and since they are doing it for several
years
Gil,
I agree with what you said, but only partially with the last paragraph. I
cannot comment on the American media, because I do not know it. I am
thinking that globalnews is mostly American and there is stuff in there,
we would not hear about in Australia. My main point for consideration,
h
Hi Ross,
There is another company in Australia (Adelaide) marketing a steam weeder
especially for under vines called 'Vaporjet'. They also have photos of a
modified version for [vegetables?] asparagus that a grower made himself.
The company's name is 'travohtec', PO Box 2162, Port Adelaide Busin
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Well said, John.
Christiane
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Everyone has a valid point, so then what? Jane's point about the woman
What about something with connections, like Food Connections, because a CSA
is about connecting or re-connecting the consumer with the people and
places where the food comes from and vice versa connecting the farmer with
the consumers in his local community.
Christiane
Not long ago my local newspaper reported on a survey by the Australian
Bureau of Statistics. They found that a higher percentage of people in
the medium to high income brackets than of people in the low income said
that they could not afford to buy everything they wanted! The financially
poorer
I have not done it myself, but here is what the literature says (2 bd books
and internet; I am not citing, because they are in German, without meaning
to imply that there is nothing in English on the subject)
Washtubs sunk into the soil and covered with straw or leaves
in the basement as de
Sorry, Lloyd, to address you by your last name. Didn't mean to, got mixed
up.
Regards,
Christiane
Charles wrote: "The only people who would be affected are the busybody
cruisers that are there either by accident or to cause mischief."
How do you stop pepole who want to cause mischief from obtaining a
password? What will be the criteria for being eligible for obtaining the
password?
Christia
Seems to me that the issue could only be resolved by a vote and I do not
know how that could be implemented.
I think that the preference for either protecting the archives or leaving
them in the public domain comes down to one's personal value system. There
are many idealists among bd-people, fo
Hi,
Thanks for all this interesting information. It's been many years that I
spoke with my relation, and thinking about it I am remembering that he also
said that the nettles grew on the bad parts of teh poperty and when the
soil was in balance the nettles tended to disappear. They would not ha
I am interested to know how well the seeded nettles grow.
a bd grower in Germany told me that he tried to grow nettles from seed for
nettle tea production and increase the a amount of nettles available for
his own use. He tried several times, but failed, while in some areas of
his property they
Hi,
We are formulating a preliminary research proposal to Grape and Wine Research &
Development Council (GWRDC) for looking at standardisation and efficacy of
compost tea for disease control with commmercially available compost and grower
made compost. I had feedback from organic vege grower
perhaps the diaphragm has a crack in it? needs only to be tiny and the air will
leak out and the pump not work.
Christiane
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Today I got lucky and found at my local used
Hi,
A visiting scientist, Margaret (Meg) Tuttle McGrath from the Department of Plant
Pathology Cornell University, Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension
Center is in Australia on sabbatical leave working currently with DPI in Gatton
and Indooroopilly. One of her main interests is lear
Hi Allan,
Sounds great! One more point, you are pobably aware of as well. Just want to
make sure. Contamination. You need your own boomspray for vegies and tree
sprayer for citrus (for putting out kelp, compost teas, milk products,
whatever).
I look into the rock dust issue some time next
s not very effective in alkaline conditions. I
would verify that, if I knew that you have alkaline soil.
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Christiane
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s why ants are known
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Phylloxera is a root aphid that can kill grapevines. There are other root
feeding aphids on herbaceous plants that are harmful to the plant, because they
suck the sap out of the roots. There are a few websites on aphids; here are two
examples.
http://ctr.uvm.edu/ctr/el/el60.htm;
http://entowww
Very good point. I totally agree
Cheers,
Christiane
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Cordelia,
Good luck with your clay soil! Regarding the peat, one
Hi Cordelia,
I'ld like to add my two bobs worth, as well. I agree with Lloyd. In addition I
would start with a soil test. Get soil pits dug in a 75m x 75m or 100mx100m or
wider spacings depending on what type of production you want to have: broad
acre, orchard, vegetables? The vertical wall
ne
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Hi,
Does anyone know anything about presowing treatment of [vegetable] seeds with
kelp products or anything like that?
I'ld like to try it on carrots and spinach. Has it already been done?
Regards,
Christiane Jaeger
It is a very common practice add a second calf to increase productivity when
enough feed for the cow is available.
Christiane
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Hi,
How am I to do this?
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p too much, if it is
sown at a slightly higher rate.
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Jose, and other contributors to the CEC debate
Jose, Mr Goldstein and many other authors, scientists are not saying that
Albrecht was wrong. They are saying that 'soils ain't soils', meaning the
correct formula for the interaction of climate-soil-plant at one locality of the
globe might not be
Re Kellogs and 6-hats comments:
There is a glaring omission of attempting to establish science based
sustainablility indicators. To Within eighteen months, this group proposes to
lay the groundwork for
statewide sustainable labeling. To this end, they
will invite partners from across the state
I wouldn't be surprised, if people from the GMO lobby would try to get their
stuff accepted under the sustainable label. (The 'earthmark scheme definitely
did not include them.) That there are fears and rumours about them, only makes
it all the more imperative that the organic and bio-dymanic m
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Thanks for the attaboy, Christiane! Now, is there any chance that you
know anyone in NZ who can comment on the a
lp.
I really do appreciate the work you put into this list by acting as moderator
etc.
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Boron deficiency results in 'hollow heart' in many crops, a state
occurring more and more often in organic produce in NZ.
Glen
That's interesting. I wonder why?
According to my book on plant nutrition B deficiency can occur:
on very light soils
water logged soils
high pH soils,
af
s sap for a handheld refractometer?
I thought I ask, before I buy one.
Many thanks for advising me.
Christiane Jaeger
ause of the
financial pressures, and organic growers who have become 'industrialised'.
Perhaps it is a refelction of our psychological and consciousness differences.
... I stop here.
Christiane Jaeger
y inclined
towards BD, the holistic cosmic worldview and nudging within it. But I am not
yet convinced that the Albrecht System promotion in Australia is done for the
System's objective merits and not largely because of very good marketing.
Cheers and apologies, if this is too long
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eir car to stop
deer crossing the road in front of them. I think, they are only reflector type
gadgets, but I am not sure. I can find out from my sister.
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writing an Agnote on soil testing.
Many thanks for your time and any information you may have to offer.
PS: I also have a small patch to grow organic vegies on and some data would help
me to decide, if I should use the Albrecht System.
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Christiane Jaeger
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