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Re: [Market-farming] peanut innoculant as soil amendment
- From: "Rob Wallbridge" <rob AT songberry.ca>
- To: <gofish54 AT centurytel.net>, "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] peanut innoculant as soil amendment
- Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 13:57:55 -0400
Hi Mac,
I don't know much about peanuts, but since no one else has chimed in, I'll
give it a shot:
Most legume inoculants are composed of a peat moss carrier inoculated with
mycorhizzal fungal spores -- the spores "come alive" in the presence of
warmth and moisture and form beneficial relationships with the roots of
certain species of legumes to supply nitrogen to the plants in return for
sugar from the plants.
I don't see any problem using it as a soil amendment, but you won't be
providing any nitrogen unless there are viable spores in the mix, and they
find the right species of legumes (i.e. peanuts) to colonize.
Hope this helps,
Rob
Rob Wallbridge
Songberry Organic Farm
24 Sixth Line, Bristol, QC J0X 1G0
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[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Mac
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 9:37 PM
To: market-farming
Subject: [Market-farming] peanut innoculant as soil amendment
We have many bags of peanut innoculant that are past the effective date.
Does anyone see a problem with using it as a soil amendment? It looks like
it is pelletized black dirt.
If I use it as an amendment, is there any reason to consider it providing
any nitrogen? Thanks for the input.
Mac
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- Re: [Market-farming] peanut innoculant as soil amendment, Rob Wallbridge, 05/04/2010
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