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Re: RE:Nan's oxalis and roundoup and Jeff's soil foodweb

>RE: Jeff's "Fungi? Bacteria?  Ten years ago no one ever heard of the 
>soil food web. Now the science behind the soil food web has been 
>well established and is being taught in major universities.

A prime communicator of this information is Dr. Elaine Ingham, who 
developed the techniques for measuring quantitatively the fungi, 
bacteria, protozoa, and nematodes in compost and soils. I had 
recommended her to be a speaker at GWAA Region III meeting in 
Indianapolis, but, to my knowledge, it never went anywhere. She'd be 
a terrific speaker at National. . . and it's in her neck of the woods 
this year. (Meeting is in Seattle, she's in Corvallis, Oregon, when 
she isn't in Australia, or South Africa, or New York, or Georgia, or 
North Carolina. . . )

I agree with you, Jeff. Understanding the soil foodweb and the 
application of compost teas can eliminate/reduce chemical 
applications for any purpose, whether it be fertilization or reducing 
"Pests" to tolerable levels, will revolutionize how we garden and 
take care of our yards.

Mary Appelhof
-- 
Mary Appelhof, Author of "Worms Eat My Garbage"
Flowerfield Enterprises
10332 Shaver Road
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49024 USA
PH:616-327-0108  FAX 616-327-7009 
http://www.wormwoman.com/acatalog/vermicomposting.html 

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