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  • From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Blueberry plantings
  • Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:19:07 -0500


On Apr 30, 2008, at 7:26 PM, Lisa K.V. Perry wrote:

Thought it was interesting that you add calcium to broccoli to help it grow
and that it ends up being a good source of calcium.

The vast majority of people do not make the connection between soil constituent parts and plant nutrient parts. Plants are miraculous in genetic uniqueness and photosynthesis. But they cannot manufacture minerals. If the soil is lacking, the plants and fruits will be lacking. Monoculture of any plant mines the soil. Very few commercial farmers replace all the various micronutrients taken up by the plants. All those cute nutrition books that purport to tell what various nutrients foods provide are based on old data derived from the analysis of plants from decades ago, useless today. If you want your garden to do its part to help maintain your optimal health, you will provide a wide range of mineral products to the soil.





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