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  • From: Allan Balliett <igg AT igg.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Effective microorganisms, wheelbarrows for women
  • Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 23:29:59 -0500

Before you get too far into the "Orientalism" of the IMO thing, it might be good to know that Bob Cannard - - of Odwalla and Chez Panisse fame - - innoculates his fields with an anaerobic ferment that's simply made from a handful of 'the best soil on the property' mixed in 5 gallon buckets with water and molasses. Apply after a head develops. Apply frequently, perhaps with every watering.

I think Bob is acknowledged as the grower of the best tasting carrots in the world. All of his other stuff is awesome as well. There's no limit to the craftsmanship that he brings to his crops, but rock dust (SUMMA) and frequent anaerobic inoculations are part of it.

Karen,

I have an assortment of formulas which I obtained from Gil Carangang of the Phillipines. The primary formula used "rice wash water" which is the water which is left after rinsing rice BEFORE you cook it in an oriental style rice cooker. To quote Gil it is the "solution left when you wash the rice with water". After a 5-7 day fermentation at 70°F you add milk. My understanding is that this allows the lactobacillus to crowd out the less desirable microorganisms. The resulting solution is then innoculated with molassses to further activate it. He also has recipes for "Forest beneficial Microorganisms". For more information contact Gil at gil_carandang AT hotmail.com There is a nominal $15 charge for his information. I am just now starting my first batch ( I had to abandon my first batch mid-wqay due to a crisis).

Have any of you produced your own local EM? If so, was your procedure
the same?

I am confused about the part where you "rinse the rice and mix in a
solution". Seems to me like the rinse water would contain the EM's.
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Re: Wheelbarrows for women

Do any of the women on this list find conventional wheelbarrows comfortable to use? I don't.

At 5'5" I would consider myself "average" but I find that they are wobbly and difficult to control. The ergonomics just don't seem to work for me. My husband thinks they are just great. Is there a better alternative more suited to our frames?

Adriana
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