Re: Re: alfalfa/broccoli
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:-) No carping taken. Nematodes are just like humans, the good ones will
eat their veggies even if they don't like them. TIC ummm, it doesn't
distinguish. The theory is that where there are no nematodes it is a much
better environment then if there are good and bad (don't know if I agree
with that). Remember this is a theory, nothing more, but I am willing to
test it out for a while....why not?
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: John Jones <jijones@ix.netcom.com>
To: <iris-talk@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: alfalfa/broccoli
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> Mike Sutton wrote:
> >
> >
> > A little twist on the alfalfa theme. We live in a highly agricultural
area
> > and the universities are always doing new ag related studies down here.
> > Recently one caught my attention. Broccoli residue spread on fields
during
> > the cultivation process acts as a natural soil "fumigant". As it
decomposes
> > it kills or drives away harmful nematodes *and* acts as a strong weed
seed
> > killer and fungicide. It also (obviously) adds nutrients and humus to
the
> > soil. So......if we can get some broccoli residue (broccoli farmers
don't
> > like to get rid of it, they just plow it in) this year we will run a
test
> > for iris. Food for thought, or at least the ground.
>
> HI Mike,
>
> Pleae don't think I am carping at you, but I would be interested in
> knowing how it distinguishes between "good" and "bad" nematodes?
>
> Thx
>
> John | "There be dragons here"
> | Annotation used by ancient cartographers
> | to indicate the edge of the known world.
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