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Re: [Market-farming] Organic fertilzers...

From: Windsoap AT aol.com
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Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Organic fertilzers...
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:07:21 EDT

Only if the nutrients were in the soil to begin with. The legumes pull nutrients from deep soil, esp nitrogen and then when you plow them in, they are there for subsequent crops. We have made nice sandy loam out of a "beach" by planting southern peas for 15 years, but crops still need nutrients.

Wendy, East TX

[Market-farming] Organic fertilzers..., , 04/13/2005
- Re: [Market-farming] Organic fertilzers..., road's end farm, 04/13/2005
- RE: [Market-farming] Organic fertilzers..., Mike Emers, 04/13/2005
  - Re: [Market-farming] Organic fertilzers..., TxBeeFarmer, 04/14/2005
- Re: [Market-farming] Organic fertilzers..., Elaine Granata, 04/18/2005
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- Re: [Market-farming] Organic fertilzers..., MIDWESTSMITTY, 04/13/2005
  - Re: [Market-farming] Organic fertilzers..., Nan Johnson, 04/13/2005
- Re: [Market-farming] Organic fertilzers..., Windsoap, 04/13/2005
- Re: [Market-farming] Organic fertilzers..., Alex McGregor, 04/14/2005
- Re: [Market-farming] Organic fertilzers..., Windsoap, 04/14/2005
  - Re: [Market-farming] Organic fertilzers..., Errol Castens, 04/20/2005