Living organic soil from start through recycling

[JoeDudeGuy]

Yes they feeling hairy.. slightly rough like when ya get a bit of stubble on the old chin chinagan

Well then that's comfrey my friend. Nice find !

 

[xmobotx]

my guess would be they aid in digestion ~sort of like how they are marketed for people but for the soil food web {key word being food}

super simplified not so scientific explanation

maybe i should have said 'like how they are marketed for septic tanks'

 

[W89]

Well then that's comfrey my friend. Nice find !

Yup there is loads of the stuff around here

 

[ClackamasCootz]

W89

See if your local library has a copy of this book – Comfrey: Past, Present and Future by Lawrence D. Hills

I wouldn't necessarily buy this book as it tends to be a bit tedious because it covers about every aspect of Comfrey that you can imagine. if you can find it at your local library then can pick and choose which chapters you feel are important to review.

Jim

 

[ClackamasCootz]

Coot, Could I use sprouted mescal beans for tea for my plants?

It couldn't hurt!!! LOL

 

[ClackamasCootz]

Also what are the benifits of the enzymes? what do they actually do?

Enzymatic Reaction

Enzymes overview

 

[DuckDuckGoose]

have a look at this mineral amendment guys...i don't see it being used by anybody and i ran by cootz but didn't have the exact info so here it is...click on it to read it. lemmie know whatchu guys think about it, would you use it? how would you use it and how much of it would you use? or maybe you wouldn't use it and why...looks like something new to evaluate any ways.
i heard advanced nutrients is putting it in bottles of tap water at a ratio of 1:2billion and calling it "super mega crop duster"... just kidding about that last part! but seriously don't tell them about it...

 

[W89]

Well then that's comfrey my friend. Nice find !

Enzymatic Reaction

Enzymes overview

Cheers mate that first paper is way too technical for me I gave up after about 10 mins, didn't understand all the scientific jargon

The Wikipeadia was easier to understand thanks

 

[ClackamasCootz]

Role of Enzymes in Maintaining Soil Health

 

[W89]

"Soil enzymes regulate ecosystem functioning and in particular play a key role in nutrient cycling."

Do you think 24 hours will be long enough for my seeds to bubble to be any good? or you recommend longer?

 

[ClackamasCootz]

Enzymes - Catalysts

 

[W89]

basically speeds shit up yeah?

 

[ClackamasCootz]

That'll work for a limited definition and may be more than enough to grow a plant.

 

[xmobotx]

and in particular play a key role in nutrient cycling

digestion?

 

[ClackamasCootz]

xmobotx

Here's an enzyme found in seeds to look at: Phosphatase

 

[W89]

Chitinase is a good one too! which is found in crab/lobster shells

 

[OrganicLearner]

Helter kelpster

Helter kelpster

I found this place on google does this kelp meal and site look legit?http://naturs-way.netfirms.com/estore/nfoscomm/catalog/organic-kelp-meal-p-50.html

Costs $55 including shipping for a 50 lb bag..

I left these people a message on there site and they left me an email yesterday..

This is what I wrote to them with the quickness:

Hello I was wondering about the 50 lb. kelp meal you guys have listed here
http://naturs-way.netfirms.com/estore/nfoscomm/catalog/organic-kelp-meal-p-5
0.html

I was wondering if this is really pure kelp meal (ascophyllum nodosum) or is
it an extract from kelp meal? If it is real kelp meal since it says 66%
organic matter I was also wondering if there is any fillers that make up the
rest of the bag?
I am really interested in this product from you guys since it is the
cheapest I have found over the Internet so far..

Please get back to me thanks...

This is what they wrote back:

The kelp meal we sell is 100% Kelp from the northern Atlantic Ocean.* It is
simply fresh growing kelp that is harvested out of the ocean and then
naturally sun dried.* After drying, the kelp is gathered and ground into a
meal, then bagged.* Nothing is added to or taken away from the kelp except
water.

Thanks,
Dan
Natur's Way, Inc.
785-486-3302

 

[ClackamasCootz]

Gilly, golly, gee! - imagine that, eh?

 

[Microbeman]

Enzymatic Reaction

Enzymes overview

These enzymatic activities in the soil are mainly of microbial origin, being derived from intracellular, cell-associated or free enzymes. Therefore, microorganisms are acting as the indicators of soil health, as they have active effects on nutritional cycling, also affecting the physical and chemical properties of soil. Microorganisms respond quickly even to minute changes by changing their population and activities, and thus, can be used for soil health assessment. On the other hand, soil enzymes are the direct mediators for biological catabolism of soil organic and mineral components and they are often closely related to soil organic matters, soil physical properties, and microbial activities or biomass. They are the better indicators of soil health as changes of enzymes are much sooner than other parameters, thus providing early indications of changes in soil health. In addition, their activities can be used as the measures of microbial activity, soil productivity, and inhibiting effects of pollutants. The potential enzymes playing major roles in maintaining soil health are – amylase, arylsulphatase, β-glucosidase, cellulase, chitinase, dehydrogenase, phosphatase, protease, and urease.

Where do enzymes come from?

 

[W89]

microbes ?