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  • From: "sals3" <sals3@cox.net>
  • To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Soil Injections via Keyline?
  • Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:29:10 -0700

I think you need something growing to keep that soil life alive. the mycorrhizal fungi need roots and the other I think needs something to eat also. Just a thought. I know it would not hurt.
I am a farmer and the science is moving so fast I may be wrong . I think if you throw the mycorrhizal fungi in the hole when you plant and spray the EM after you have something for them to eat would make them hang around longer. IMHO
----- Original Message ----- From: "Marisha Auerbach" <queenbee@herbnwisdom.com>
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Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 12:14 AM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Soil Injections via Keyline?


I think it would be beneficial to apply liquid mycorrhizal fungi and
Effective Microorganisms while Keylining to pump up the populations of
critters in the soil.





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