RE: ZOO-DOO's soil


What kind of make up does soil wear.....? Shovelon or PH Factor....

Pretty bad huh?
Elizabeth Gough
777 Quality Assurance 
(425)294-5332


A positive attitude is a powerful thing!

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> From: 	Mills, Joe[SMTP:MillsJ@doaks.org]
> Sent: 	Friday, January 30, 1998 12:58 PM
> To: 	'pumpkins@mallorn.com'
> Subject: 	RE: ZOO-DOO's soil
> 
> At this point I need a good "soil make-up" joke. Does anybody have one
> out there?
> 
> Thanks for the advice Mike
> 
> ZOO-DOO
> 
> >----------
> >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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