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  • From: Jwlehman@aol.com
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [NAFEX] Mycorrhizal fungi and fungicides paper in 1998.
  • Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 08:15:56 EST

Hello all,

This may be skirting a commercial, but so be it. The main object is information.

In 1998 at the annual NAFEX meeting John Ferguson made a presentation titled:

INNOVATIONS IN SOILS AND MULCHES which maybe should have been titled, "The Magic of Mulch." Except Mr. Ferguson took out the mystique by explaining how mycorrhizal fungus benefit plants. Shown were slides of ectomycorrhiza and endomycorhiza and root systems improved with their aid.
     He told of the microbes in the soil that fix nitrogen, that coat and protect roots from disease. Slides were shown of plants growing well in hostile soil because of beneficial and protective microbes from composted mulches. Alongside in the same hostile soil were poorly growing yellow unmulched plants.
     He went on to explain compost mulches, composted biosolids from waste sewage plants, mixing and their use in soils. He stated this is a relative new field with most information coming from research in the past 10 years. Much of this research is being funded by the Government. Cities are producing millions of tons of biodegradable waste material that could be converted not buried in land fills.
     Finally he reported on a copyrighted article on a very large commercial citrus planting in Florida. There compost reduced spraying and fertilizer costs, increased yields and fruit quality with the bottom line profit increase of over $700 per acre.

I've recorded on video many of the papers over the years and have this presentation recorded. The audio is recorded using a remote mic, not off room audio. For pricing send me an off line e/m.

Jerry



  • [NAFEX] Mycorrhizal fungi and fungicides paper in 1998., Jwlehman, 03/06/2004

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