http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/ Brix=Quality---a forum for advancing agriculture via Tissue Testing Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:20:18 GMT Johnny Stansell http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9986 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9986 In the past I was very interested in John Jeavons research and growing methods. He once mentioned that all farmers should use his methods. Organic of course Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:05:21 GMT dittmarorg http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9985 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9985 Hello All, Wonderful conversations over the last couple days. Thank you. I am wondering if there are any individuals who belong to this group that are from Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:22:11 GMT mikekraidy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9984 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9984 Grant, Calcium carbonate is alkaline (ie high pH). When you have an ammonia nitrogen source and you have an alkaline soil, there is great probability of Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:46:57 GMT Grant Lyon http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9983 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9983 Hi all Would like a little help with the use of lime and or gypsum in composts and worm farms. Just wondering about putting gypsum on composts and or worm Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:46:29 GMT ohhomagoo@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9982 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9982 probably the cheapest and easiest scource of boron for the gardener is 20 mule team borax at the local grocery store.it is 9% boron and i think albrecht wanted Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:46:05 GMT Jody Troupe http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9981 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9981 I haven't read all the posts on this, but Michael mentioned (below) difficulty getting small amounts of Boric acid. In case others don't know this, you can buy Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:04:58 GMT Kris Johnson RR http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9980 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9980 Have you checked out this place? http://www.bhbentonite.com/intro.html http://www.bhbentonite.com/lignite.html There's also AGRO-LIG HUMATE at Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:04:36 GMT Kris Johnson RR http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9979 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9979 I got manganese sulfate from Hydro-gardens http://www.hydro-gardens.com/fertcomp.htm Borax should do for boron, I'd think. I had a container of stuff to Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:32:53 GMT Kris Johnson RR http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9978 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9978 Another sign of poor brix plants? Widespread infection threatening U.S. tomatoes Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:40:29 GMT michaelinde http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9977 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9977 -rick was rereading your reply good points. I believe this willard water may either be humic acid or shale(memory eludes me. I remember you use it in distilled Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:34:33 GMT michaelinde http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9976 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9976 I believe you may be right rex about letting fall and winter do their thing in the soil with the dog,and alfalfa food. Iam going to add some srp along with the Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:29:02 GMT michaelinde http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9975 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9975 ok here is some http://www.dr-willardswater.com/sixty.html transcript of the video http://www.balancedforhealth.com/gardens.htm retail site that mentions Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:19:35 GMT RH http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9974 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9974 Experimentation is a good thing. A point that needs to be made is something I think Dr. Albrecht taught: "The microbes dine first". I understand that to mean Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:18:58 GMT michaelinde http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9973 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9973 I dont know jack this is new unexplored territory for me.The point I was making that it appears that some of the mined minerals needed for high brix may be Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:13:12 GMT michaelinde http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9972 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/9972 good news wiilard water dark is from the coal you mentioned(if I have read it right)It is made in the dakotas. some charge as high as 150.00 a gallon but