RE: ZOO-DOO's soil
- To: "'pumpkins@mallorn.com'" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: RE: ZOO-DOO's soil
- From: "* J* <M*@doaks.org>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 15:58:42 -0500
At this point I need a good "soil make-up" joke. Does anybody have one
out there?
Thanks for the advice Mike
ZOO-DOO
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>From: Michael Cohill[SMTP:mcohill@neo.lrun.com]
>Sent: Friday, January 30, 1998 6:06 PM
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Re: ZOO-DOO's soil
>
>Dear Joe:
> I clearly misunderstood your question. What you are seeking is the answer
>to a question that's troubled mankind for a good 5,000 years, the mysteries
>of soil fertility. It's probably to bad we don't have an oracle of divine
>knowledge we can pray to for answers any more. However, might I suggest
>two books which first attempted to answer this question with modern
>science. They are the works of the world's two greatest soil scientists
>and their work inspired Rodale, gave substance to his previous work and
>helped with the creation of the organic agricultural movement - although
>that was definately not their intent and they speak at lenght about the
>chemical make-up of soil. Be warned though, you may never again see the
>worth in using chemical fertilizers. They will however, answer a lot of
>your questions about soil make-up, fertility, viruses, etc. and the means a
>plant uses to take nurishment from the earth. It's tough reading, but your
>asking some tough questions.
>
>The Albrecht Papers
>by Dr. William A. Albrecht, edited by Charles Walters, Jr.
>Acres U.S.A. of Raytown Missouri 1975
>
>An Acres U.S.A. Primer
>by Charles Walters, Jr. & C.J. Fenzau
>Acres U.S.A. of Raytown Missouri 1979
>
>You can find these works by going to a local college library site on the
>internet. Go to their catalog and you should be able to find the location
>of these books, even if they are held in a library all the way across the
>US. Then order it through inter-library loan.
>
>The way I look at gardening or agriculture changed completly after reading
>these works, simply put, you can never fertilize a plant to satisfaction,
>you can only work with the soil.
>
>For Keeps,
>
>Michael C. Cohill
>mcohill@neo.lrun.com
>
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