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  • From: Mike Rock <mikerock AT mhtc.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] High Tunnel Winter Growing
  • Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:41:40 -0600

Right, what a great resource. I missed the ammonia issue. More research.

Thanks Etienne and Bill.

Mike

Bill Shoemaker wrote:
Very nice reference, Etienne. It certainly emphasizes a risk I hadnt thought
of; excessive nitrates. This could render leafy greens unsafe, irregardless
of pathogenic organisms. I'll have to give that some thought.

Bill

Bill Shoemaker wrote:
I wonder if you could use compost that is not quite done "cooking". Perhaps you could band it in trenches and plant crops between the trenches.

http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/compostheatedgh.html


ATTRA is such a wonderful resource!


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