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Re: A lurker taking the plunge with compost question

From: BBGREGSON AT cs.com
To: market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
Subject: Re: A lurker taking the plunge with compost question
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 22:39:58 EST

One comment about applying huge amounts of compost: our most recent soil test
showed 9.5% organic matter, and we were advised by the lab to only use
compost sparingly as a top dressing and to limit tilling in cover crops.
Symphylans have been a problem in this maritime climate and they thrive on
undigested organic matter. Our lab is Timberleaf, which does a lot of work
with organic growers.

Bob and Bonnie Gregson
Island Meadow Farm
VVashon Island, WA

A lurker taking the plunge with compost question, Bitbybit, 02/25/2000
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: A lurker taking the plunge with compost question, cappy, 02/25/2000
- Re: A lurker taking the plunge with compost question, Michaele Blakely, 02/25/2000
- Re: A lurker taking the plunge with compost question, Glenn, 02/25/2000
- Re: A lurker taking the plunge with compost question, BBGREGSON, 02/25/2000
- Re: A lurker taking the plunge with compost question, Michaele Blakely, 02/25/2000
- Re: A lurker taking the plunge with compost question, BBGREGSON, 02/26/2000
- Re: A lurker taking the plunge with compost question, Elizabeth Pike, 02/26/2000
- Re: A lurker taking the plunge with compost question, Peg Cook, 02/26/2000