Re: has55's R & D Journey

**trolleydriver** 10/23/2018, 3:02 pm

sanderson wrote:The great thing about SFG is that most of these products are not needed.

+1

has55 10/24/2018, 4:17 pm

Sanderson and TD you're 100% correct.
I apologized for not clarifying that this is for the Old SFG method research I started further back in this thread as new data comes out for soil-based garden, not ANSFG method. It would be a waste of money and time to apply these products to Mel mix since you're replacing compost yearly as the soilless media reduces in height in the garden bed. If it was like my ANSFG beds I had to replace a minimal of 6 inches due to the aggressive microbiology that took place in my beds. Also, The compost is bacterially dominated.
This research is toward increasing fungal domination with a one-time application that will last several years since it's is a rock material and won't be covered up yearly with compost, but actually causes the OSFG soil to grows in height.

has55 10/25/2018, 8:15 am

Great uses of this mineral called Lava Sand for Sick trees, Roses, Bed preparation and Potting Soil.
LAVA SAND

LAVA SAND - REDUCES EVAPORATION BY 66% this for the nerdy.

American Rio Paramagnetic Test at the bottom of the post.

PARAGMAGNETISM EFFECTS ON PLANT GROWTH

has55 10/25/2018, 9:16 am

Please remember as noted in the "teaming with microbes" book that microbes activity, esp fungi to get the elements out of any rock material. The fungi break it down so the bacteria can use it too. This is a quote from Rodale.

"But rock dust alone won't do it. As J. I.' s geology professor, Dr. Richmond Myers explained, many of the nutrients in even the most finely ground rock dust are locked up tight. An active soil teeming with microbes is the best way to get those minerals into a form that can be used by plants. And compost is the ideal medium for such activity."

yes, the compost is a must to make it happen.

**trolleydriver** 10/25/2018, 12:17 pm

has55 wrote:Sanderson and TD you're 100% correct.
I apologized for not clarifying that this is for the Old SFG method research I started further back in this thread as new data comes out for soil-based garden, not ANSFG method. It would be a waste of money and time to apply these products to Mel mix since you're replacing compost yearly as the soilless media reduces in height in the garden bed. If it was like my ANSFG beds I had to replace a minimal of 6 inches due to the aggressive microbiology that took place in my beds. Also, The compost is bacterially dominated.
This research is toward increasing fungal domination with a one-time application that will last several years since it's is a rock material and won't be covered up yearly with compost, but actually causes the OSFG soil to grows in height.

+1

has55 11/8/2018, 10:44 am

Are Pressure Treated Woods Safe in Garden Beds?

OhioGardener 11/8/2018, 12:59 pm

has55 wrote:Are Pressure Treated Woods Safe in Garden Beds?

Depends on the type of treatment used. Older pressure treated would used chromated copper arsenate, which as not safe for garden beds as it would leach into the soil and be absorbed by the plants. Now, wood is pressure treated with either Copper or Chromium, with no Arsenic, and is thought to be safer. The copper or chromium will still leach into the soil, but the amount leached in the soil is reportedly so low that it cannot be detected.

That said, I probably still would not use pressure treated wood unless I had a liner of some type to keep the soil from contacting the wood. But, that is just me....

OhioGardener 11/10/2018, 7:37 am

Last evening while reading an article on a totally unrelated subject, the author mentioned a method of charring the inside surfaces of the wood used to build raised beds to "preserve" the wood by making it "waterproof". That piqued my interest, since I like the use of Biochar and know that it remains in the ground for hundreds of years. The author mentioned that this technique, shou sugi ban, was developed by the Japanese in the 18th century to preserve wood siding from water rot.

I wonder if this is a viable alternative to pressure treated wood for raised beds?

**sanderson** 11/10/2018, 4:22 pm

Are you thinking of doing an experiment with 2 new beds, one of them charred? It will be a couple years before you can see a comparison. Thing about gardeners, they are always optimistic and looking towards tomorrow as a new day. What's a couple years!!

has55 11/12/2018, 3:46 am

OhioGardener wrote:Last evening while reading an article on a totally unrelated subject, the author mentioned a method of charring the inside surfaces of the wood used to build raised beds to "preserve" the wood by making it "waterproof". That piqued my interest, since I like the use of Biochar and know that it remains in the ground for hundreds of years. The author mentioned that this technique, shou sugi ban, was developed by the Japanese in the 18th century to preserve wood siding from water rot.

I wonder if this is a viable alternative to pressure treated wood for raised beds?

interest concept.

has55 11/17/2018, 1:39 pm

I also will be putting this info in "Microbes-you gotta see this" for those who follow that thread. Thank you for allowing me to share this information.

JC thanks for helping the nerdy ones and the ones who want to explore what's going on in our compost, what's going on under our feet, our planted food, and our landscape.

Elaine Ingham has overhauled her website. It has a case study section, Videos, and webinars. She also has duplicated her biological testing labs with others throughout the US and the World.

She talks about transforming dirt to soil with compost, compost tea or compost extract. So whether we are using soilless media like Me's mix in the ANSFG or with modified soil as in the OSFG and adding compost, the understanding of the biology is important.

We are using neem oil, spinosad, garlic sprays, Sluggo, etc...to address whiteflies, fungus, etc...but they stop using everything. A huge gift to the male wallet and the female purse.

As it is written- "
Hosea 4:6 English Standard Version (ESV)
[size=12]6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge;
because you have rejected knowledge "[/size]

"To boldly go where no man has gone before"-Star Trek

website- Restore your Soil https://www.soilfoodweb.com
case studies and media- https://soilfoodweb.mykajabi.com/p/case-studies-media#section-1539230735107
this video is great. It’s under the case studies section.

VIDEO 1: HOW COMPOST SAVED A DAIRY FARM FROM BANKRUPTCY

Under the webinar-
Elaine Ingham: Restoring Soil Biology, Increasing Yields and Reducing Costs-this also pertains to gardeners.
https://vimeo.com/207060474

Elaine Ingham Part 2- From Barren Ground to Fertile Soil- George Bush Library is in this video. https://vimeo.com/235385498

Elaine Ingham- Reversing the Worlds Toughest Soil Problems (Soil Restoration Part 4)
https://soilfoodweb.mykajabi.com/p/case-studies-media#section-1539230735107

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OhioGardener 11/17/2018, 3:34 pm

Hass55, if you haven't already read it, check out this paper on microbes & fungi:

Soil Foodweb Canada East Ltd

has55 11/17/2018, 4:07 pm

OhioGardener wrote:Hass55, if you haven't already read it, check out this paper on microbes & fungi:

Soil Foodweb Canada East Ltd

no I haven't read.

Thank you.

has55 11/17/2018, 9:40 pm

OhioGardener wrote:Hass55, if you haven't already read it, check out this paper on microbes & fungi:

Soil Foodweb Canada East Ltd

thoroughly enjoyed the read. Thank you again.

OhioGardener 11/18/2018, 4:09 pm

has55 11/19/2018, 12:49 pm

I gave out the wrong address.

https://vimeo.com/250723320
Elaine Ingham- Reversing the Worlds Toughest Soil Problems (Soil Restoration Part 4)

this video is very easy info for homeowners. taking care of your lawns, trees, vegetable, completely eliminates the pressure of insect and disease. The research done on the Komodo Dragons was fascinating.

has55 1/16/2019, 12:21 pm

continuing the research of biology at the plant root level.
Elaine Ingham Symphony of the Soils

has55 2/18/2019, 12:35 am

from " I am organic".

has55 3/23/2019, 6:12 pm

I like using these paint mixing sticks for labeling the name of the plants.

OhioGardener 3/23/2019, 6:19 pm

has55 wrote:I like using these paint mixing sticks for labeling the name of the plants.

I tried using those last year for my transplants that were started from seeds indoors. By fall, every one of them had been completely eaten off at ground level by the microbes, etc., and the top of them just fell over. I decided this year to use plastic or metal.

has55 4/4/2019, 11:35 am

has55 4/9/2019, 5:24 am

More articles about fungi in the land. The Natural Farmer

has55 5/19/2019, 8:10 am

making protozoan soup/tea

has55 5/21/2019, 11:47 am

I'm trying to make a mesh bag for holding my green grass materials or compost material in a 44-gallon Rubbermaid brute utility container when I make compost tea or protozoan soup. I found a poly mesh filter socks at Utah biodiesel supply, But they don't go deep enough for what I want to do. They will custom make one for me but I have to buy 20 of them at 35.00 each, approx 600.00. That's not happening on my watch. So I think I'm going to buy their ready-made 7" x 32" 400 or 600-micron filter socks of a pack of 5 for 27.50, plus 16.00 for shipping. Then I will have a friend take them apart and sew together a large one that will fit the container.
I was wondering if anyone knew where I could by a small amount of 400 or 600 microns poly mesh material?

Here's some pictures to give you an idea of what I'm trying to do.

poly mesh filters near the bottom of the page

has55 5/28/2019, 7:11 pm

my compost tea bags came in today. Now to find the seamstress and have her take the 5 bags apart and make me a large one for the 44 gallons brute container. I took a picture so you could compare the length to my door.

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