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  • From: Mark <mpludwig@facstaff.wisc.edu>
  • To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Energetics
  • Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 12:44:33 -0500

At 05:26 AM 9/11/02 -0500, you wrote:
Mark points out the physical factors that dominate the visible realm, but I
might point out that these factors themselve likely create an enrgetic
resonance - i.e. a river washes a plain away until there is a canyon and a
mesa. The energy of that mesa overlooking a gorge would certainly be
different than a river running accross a plain.

Other factors known in soils -
Capillary action, very powerful in silt soils

Action of micro - organisms like mychoryse expanding the reach of roots for water and minerals.

root exudates - I'm out on a limb a bit, but its fascinating all the stuff plants push out. Why not wetting agents like soaps or surfactants?

It does seem a bit essoteric but I wouldn't dismiss the many unseen
energetic responses to changes in topography, geologic composition, water
sheds, etc.

Always interesting to hear the theorys, I just do the things I know are well documented first, a matter of priorities IMO.

A buddy of mine, Tim Kiphart, and I would like to restore prairie lands
energetically rather than say mechanically. The biodynamic folks make field
broadcasters, tubes that you set underground with BD prep's in them, that
will affect acres and acres of land.

Supposedly you can weaken less desireable species like Johnson and Bermuda
grasses and encourage your native grasses and wildflowers. Sounds a bit
hoaky, but if it works I wouldn't want to overlook it.

Kirby

let me know, the world is definitely a weird place......


Mark P. Ludwig
Poultry Research Lab
University of Wisconsin -Madison
608-262-1730 WK
608-846-7125 HM





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