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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 > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Market-farming mailing list > >> Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org > >> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/market-farming > >> > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Market-farming mailing list > >Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org > >http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/market-farming > > _______________________________________________ > Market-farming mailing list > Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/market-farming > |
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Re: [Market-farming] CSA listserve?,
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pech, 02/22/2010
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- Re: [Market-farming] CSA listserve?, Amy Rice-Jones, 02/22/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] CSA listserve?,
pech, 02/22/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] CSA listserve?,
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Re: [Market-farming] CSA listserve?,
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Re: [Market-farming] CSA listserve?,
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- Re: [Market-farming] CSA listserve?, Allan.Balliett, 02/21/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Soil Minerals and compost, Russell Bryant, 02/21/2010
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