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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lflj@bellsouth.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Soil Injections via Keyline?
  • Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:37:04 -0400

Ben Falloon wrote:
G'day,

As some of you know, I've recently knocked together a system of injecting inoculant 'compost tea' directly into the root zone of pasture plants via the keyline plow; the development of which I've documented on my farm blog.

http://www.taranakifarm.com/blog/

Clearly the benefits of combining these two methods with respect to soil building and health will be immense.

Are there any suggestions for other beneficial fluid or solids that I might inject into the soil while keyline plowing? My rig includes a new platform so I have space to lug material. I'm employing the so called 'fertliser boots' to deliver the tea into the soil. I'd like to stimulate possibilities for the purpose of adding 'value' to a single tractor pass...

Any suggestions?

Many thanks,
Ben Falloon

Tea from seaweed or seaweed extract, fermented plant extracts, rock
dust/powder tea.
Get some rock dust (siltation pond fines) from a local quarry and put some in
a vat with lots of water.
When ready to use stir it up then siphon off the opaque or clody water and mix it immediately with your compost tea and/or seaweed tea. Inject into soil with your Yeomans rig.




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