http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/ Fukuoka Farming Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:20:27 GMT Steve Grannis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10323 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10323 To All, Here's a great quote from "The Maine Organic Farmer and Gardener" winter 2009. Does anyone have any information on this plant breeder? It sounds like Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:33:10 GMT David Johnston http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10322 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10322 Maui Nui Sustainable Communities: People power networking for Maui Nui's people David Johnston has invited you to join Economic Systems Reader's Circle on Maui Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:20:47 GMT Tom Gibson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10321 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10321 Regarding Albrecht and soil nutrition see the latest post on my blog at the link below. It is a little long and may be somewhat tedious to many, but is an Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:13:00 GMT Raju Titus http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10320 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10320 Dear friend, There is difference in making compost for fertilizer and giving back all aggro residues including cows dung and poultry beats to the fields as it Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:19:36 GMT James http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10319 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10319 It is my understanding that Fukuoka advised against this but yet he said he used poultry manure. I see very little difference from the elemental state between Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:47:45 GMT James http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10318 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10318 From my 30 years of "on the ground" agricultural experience Steve - this observation is not an accurate assumption for all crop production. I suggest everyone Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:04:53 GMT shultonus http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10317 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10317 causing malate and citrate concentrations in the agar to increase in such quantities that the gel's pH dropped by about two units within six hours. Malic (and Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:59:02 GMT Tom Gibson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10316 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10316 Fukuoka's observations were correct because his soil had adequate amounts of phosphorous. This isn't true of all soils. The lesson to be taken away from Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:37:49 GMT Andre Abrahami http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10315 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10315 I don't understand the relation between this information and liming Liming is used to INCREASE the pH of a too acid soil (for example a place where conifers Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:40:00 GMT Steve Grannis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10314 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10314 To All, Science News, June 20, 2009 article, " no brainer behavior" reports on a study of fava beans and pH. "...from a study of fava beans by Long Liat at Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:16:14 GMT Raju Titus http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10313 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10313 कुदरती खाद नहीं बनाए जा सकती है. मानव निर्मित खाद कुदरती नहीं Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:09:55 GMT Oscar Perone http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10312 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10312 Yes, and you can translate it, Please. Best regards Oscar Perone Buenos Aires Argentina 00 54 11 1532837346 oscarperone@... sitio: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:23:46 GMT garden03048 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10311 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10311 Spanish Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:31:11 GMT Anne Marie Wan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10310 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10310 I watched her on youtube. I wished I have known her before she passed away. Her work is very inspiring. Does anyone know more about her and her work and what Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:58:06 GMT Stephen Canner http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10309 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fukuoka_farming/message/10309 For those of you who have joined us in recent years and may not realize this, Emilia Hazelip was a member and occasional contributor to this list in its early