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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] parasitic nematodes
  • Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:46:17 -0400

Steven & Margaret Eisenhauer wrote:
You may be able to short circuit the insect infestation by feeding your soil
to get the correct mineral balance. Dr Arden B. Anderson's "life & Energy
in Agriculture" address the concept that insects are garbage collectors and
will only eat plants that are unable to synthesis complex sugars and
complete proteins. All the bio controls don't add up to much if you are not
creating a living soil and healthy plants.

Great information!

Add lots of rock dust from rock quarries, rock phosphate, greensand, azomite, aragonite, hi-cal lime, dolomitic lime, granular seaweed,
etc. Grow cover crops.

Also (carefully & in controlled ssituations) plant trap crops
that the Japanese beetle likes, like Pennsylvania Smartweed.
This is a very bad weed to have infest your land so use it carefully
and avoid spread of seed with vehicle tires or tillage and mowing equipment.







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