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Re: (Reply) Hot Sandy Soil
I get my microbes from Petrik Laboratories 916-666-1157 fax 916-661-0489
and its been organic on CCOF
cal.certified organic farmers list for years. I have put it out every
year for over 8 years. A lot in the beginning to bring my land back to
life and smaller amounts now. It has speeded up the natural process and
made living soil a lot faster than nature could. A lot of farmer have
killed off there lands life because they wanted only good production
for today so
adding microbes in my mind really helped me out. tHE problem some have
is that there are no Microbes . You need them for
substaniable ag.
Essential plant nutrients are converted and released to crops,microbes
are actively fixing nitrogen from air,they are active in decomposing
cellulose,they are decomposing and mineralizing humates, they are
mineralizing organic compounds of phosphorus and nitrifying microbes are
active in promoting mineralization of humus. All crop residues should be
recycled to the soil and microbes help decompose them. The thing I can
see it and feel is that Microbes improves tilth . People have been using
Microbes as compost starter I use it as a biofertillizer for imporveing
the soil structure and assuring a balance in soil metabolism,with the
production of stable humus. I feel the biological functions occuring in
the soil are critical to maintaining a health,fertle soil. I wounder if
there is much work going on researching Microbes. They use to laugh
about it now I think they are taking a second look at it. I heard of EM
in Japan and Cuba is doing some work there. In the olden days I heard
they use to have to plant peaches they brought out west to Cal. with the
soil from back home and those that didn't they lost their trees because
there were not the microorganisms need for growth. You can add microbes
just by take soil from a healthy tree and moving some to a place that
has none. I love that rhizospheric microbial population. My
understanding is that they take soil from a healthy place and take out
the microbes from that soil and give them a life that leads them to grow
fast and then they put back with a high Aerobic count and Anaerobic
count,yeast count and etc. Its living so you are using a living thing
so I guess they have to get just the right Microbe combo. I don't know
how it works but It works for
me. They need mosture. So I feel if you have water you can make Hot
sandy soil good live soil with time. Microbes I feel will help to brake
up compacted soil also. I have see my ground turn from something so hard I
thought I needed a jackhammer now its like you springs on your feet.
Sal Schettino,Organic Farmer,don't panic eat organic,sals@rain.org
or check out my homepage: http://www.rain.org/~sals/my.html