A number of acacia trees have edible seeds like A. victoriae, A.longifolia (also called A.sophorae), A.notabilis, A.retinodes, A.pycnantha and A.fimbriata....
I could argue with this but I am not as scientifically based as Jeff so I would certainly say things wrong BUT my understanding is that the wood chips lock up...
Dear Group members. Hare Krishna I wanted to know the level of pesticide usage in the following Fruits generally available in the market: Pomogranates. ...
Hello to all, Let me introduced myself, my name is Andry Lim and I came from Davao City Philippines. Our farming technique refers to the Korean natural farming...
Linda, I am sure the increase in water retention provides a better microclimate for the soil microbes and that's why they are seeing increases in growth on the...
Arjun, Here is addresses/phone numbers of the some of the farmers whom you can visit. Some of these are not natural farmers, but definitely organic farmers. ...
HMM YES, on further consideration I was the one confused... mulch wouldn't pull nutrients for the soil more than 1mm or so (less than 1/8 inch).. UNLESS...
... comparatively safe to eat. ... Banana and Oranges both have peels that humans typically dispose of this means, even though bananas tend to be the HIGHEST...
Jeff (or anyone), Do you have experience with older apple varieties that may be less susceptible to all those common apple ailments? I am wondering if those ...
Dear Nandan, Thanx very much. In March end i will be in Kerala, so will try & meet these inspiring souls !! bye for now, Arjun ... From: Nandan...
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Mar 2, 2009 3:16 am
At 11:02 PM -0800 2/28/09, Damodara Das wrote: I wanted to know the level of pesticide usage in the following Fruits generally available in the market: ...
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... tasty, nutritious leaves? ... Though not technically a tree, the perennial walking kale (also known as tree collards) is easy to grow and produces lots of...
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At 2:38 PM -0800 3/1/09, La Clarine Farm wrote: Do you have experience with older apple varieties that may be less susceptible to all those common apple...
Dear Damodara das I have no idea how much content pesticide residue is there in the fruits you have asked. I personally we all know that pesticide residues...
I have been using wood chips for years as mulch around perennial flowers. Seems to do a lot of good, and I have never noticed any problems. I do simply put...
Dear friends, Many people say that NF is not possible in India. And many says it takes many years. This Experiment shows that there is all agricultural science...
Are these research experiment results applicable in India also? Here in Gujarat, India, the local farmers report many opposite results in terms of pesticide...
wood chips will decrease soil fertility by acting as a nitrogen "sink"...to decompose the wood chips draw nitrogen from the soil to begin the process...i think...
... Rajuji, The issue of first year crops is very important. People need to know that a first year crop is possible so they will not worry about missing a...
Thomas and all, I did not till prior to starting. The ground was a garden 10 years ago but has been grasses,clover etc. since then. my focus now is on growing...
hello Steve, thank you very much for your message. I'm about to start some experiments and it's very useful and inspiring to hear from other people. best...
Hi, Yes, Steve seems to have plugged into a fertility cycle by mulching what naturally grows and sowing into the thin covering of plant litter. This is an...
To all, I have used a similar technique on hay/pasture land, sorry no pictures. First the field is mowed in strips about 6 feet wide with all the mulch thrown...
To Robert, Steven and all, Robert, thanks for the feedback. I also grow a wide variety of crops because my main goal has always been to supply the family and...
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Lawrence Haftl
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Mar 3, 2009 6:23 pm
Steven McCollough wrote: "All attempts to scatter seeds, seedballs, and legumes have been overcome by perennial grasses to this point except red clover and...
Hi Larry, Perennial grasses are the source of fertility in the prairies of the world. Our prairies in the US are made of switchgrass, Indian grass, bluestem...
Steve, thanks for the write-up on your planting method. Do you have trouble with deer, squash vine borers, or cucumber beetles? Also, I'm starting to buy seeds...
Micheal, I have two dogs and so no deer. Last year gardeners in our area had an epidemic of cucumber beetles however there was no sign in my NF cucumbers. I...
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Lawrence Haftl
lawrence@...
Mar 3, 2009 8:28 pm
Hi Bob, I certainly agree that the allelopathic effect definitely varies from species to species both in type and strength of toxicity to neighboring plants....
