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  • From: Russell Bryant <bovagard AT msn.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Soil Minerals and compost
  • Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:38:35 -0600

Neal Kinsey s Hands On Agronomy tells you all about Albrecht he was a grad student under ALBRECHET
Russ Bryant
 
> Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:35:42 -0500
> To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
> From: allan.balliett AT gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Soil Minerals and compost
>
> There's a good discussion of this on soilminerals.com
>
> The principles are pretty much the same, of course.
>
> I believe that Albrecht will give you better results with much less
> work on your part, but that's my opinion.
>
> Check out Michael Astera's view point at his site.
>
> Also, I find that books and information about Albrecht are cheap or
> free and the Ream's information is usually rather pricey. And the
> Reams method involves buying more meters and such.
>
> Thanks
>
> -Allan
>
>
> >Allan,
> > What is the difference between Albrecht and Reams? I see both of them
> >mentioned in the ACRES, USA magazine.
> >
> >Barb
> >Front Range, Colorado
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Allan.Balliett" <allan.balliett AT gmail.com>
> >To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> >Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 1:40 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Soil Minerals and compost
> >
> >
> >> Hi, Melissa!
> >>
> >> A good source for information about animal health and the Albrecht
> >> philosophy is
> >>
> >>
> >>http://albrechtsanimals.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/12/hitching-your-horse-to-a-cart.html
> >>
> >> "Albrechts Animals"
> >>
> >> Minerals you feed your livestock most definitely do affect the
> >> mineral value of their manure! That's one reason why Joel Salatins'
> >> pastures are so nice and yet he declares that he's never fertilized
> >> or mineralized them. He doesn't have to: he put the best minerals he
> >> can affod in his pastured chicken feed and his beef's mineral box!
> >> Then the livestock spreads those minerals across the fields in their
> >> poo!!
> >>
> >> If you are curious about the nutrient content of your livestock
> >> manure, yes, you can have it tested. I'm not sure that Logan does
> >> that, but most state labs do (Ask your extension agent!)
> >>
> >> And, yes, it's not rational to think that we can improve our gardens
> >> with manure from livestock that is feeding in an unsupplemented
> >> fashion from similarly depleted soils.
> >>
> >> For this reason, soil testing, manure testing and, if you can afford
> >> it, compost testing, is essential.
> >>
> >> -Allan in WV
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