Mike, You are friend and an ally on this list and on the concept of raising nutrient dense produce. As a friendly comment you would do yourself a good service...
Hi Thomas Very good and at the point Larry Strite From: BrixTalk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BrixTalk@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Giannou Sent: Thursday,...
Rex, ... It was so long ago, I now forget. You may be right. ... Not much chance of that. It was locally grown and sold at the farmers market. ... shake the...
GAYLA, WHEN THIS HAPPENS, DO YOU KNOW IF THE MORGAN SOIL TEST THEY WERE GROWN IN WAS BALLENCED CORRECTLY OR DOES THE TEST SHOW DIFFIENCY. I WAS WONDERING IF...
Good example Bob. Come to think of it, the grapes grown here for wine will mold at 24 Brix or higher if it rains on them in the field. Gayla Bob and Gayla...
... Ouch! If I "accused", then I apologize. I generally try more to suggest possibilities. One possibility I use in my own life is that if my refractometer...
Ryan, ... a guarantee of a high or balanced mineral content"? That's the question that fascinates me: the specifics of how mineral-deficient a high-brix crop ...
Rick the foxtails told me I needed calcium, but they did not tell how much. A soil test was still in order. Gayla Bob and Gayla Roberts Always Enough Ranch ...
Hello, My introduction into brix was through Arden Andersen and his book Science in Agriculture. The thing I found great was that you understand what happens...
thanks gayla, rick To: BrixTalk@yahoogroups.com From: aeranch@... Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:04:46 -0800 Subject: Re: [BrixTalk] Is this statement true? ...
Weeds and Why They Grow. Excellent book for reading your soil. Gayla Bob and Gayla Roberts Always Enough Ranch Acampo, CA ... From: "RH" <brixmanus@...> ...
Whoa, watch with the language, Rex! I get on here and it's a buncha people cussin'! The only thing in any way, shape, or form prurient about this article is...
Hello Ryan and Rex, One that I like about scientists is that you can send them a sample of cloudy ammonia, the cleaning liquid, ask for a protien test and you...
Ryan, I think that statement, "as written" is false. Go to a piece of ground like an acre with a 100' boarder. Kill everything in the soil in that acre and ...
“BTW, get a good book on what plants tell you about the soil they are growing in and you'll soon enough understand that it is rare indeed for a spot of...
Rex, I couldn't agree with you more about lab test results. I have experienced it over and over. But I don't agree with you on Astera's thoughts and writings...
In your scenario, the high brix of the prairie grass could have come from dehydration. The less water, the higher the brix.  Michael ... From: Ryan Platte...
Thanks for your replies, Kris and Rex. Kris's reply is the first response I've gotten that says there is indeed thin data supporting the claim that high brix...
... You may want to investigate whether "testing" can be gamed. The late editor of ACRES used to comment now and then on how much gaming goes on in the...
Ryan, I think the point is that there is precious little *documented* research showing the relationship of brix levels and nutritional levels, to say nothing...
Yes, I'm on that list and saw those posts from Michael coming. That's the conversation I was trying to get a Reams perspective on. So far, I've gotten a...
Dear Folks Looks like some serious brix conversation going on at yahoo soil and health under the subject [soilandhealth] Re: Food Standards, Finally? dated...
... Mike, are you sure about that claim? I've talked to a fair number of citrus consultants who liked to chat about their tricks of the trade, but sugar cane...
Ryan,  The guy on the other list I believe is correct.  One can raise brix artificially. Just spray sugar cane juice on the fruit or vegetable.  ...
Is this statement true? "Except in a few special cases like sweet corn, a high brix level correlates with high levels of balanced minerals." Is this accurate?...
I recently bought some apples from a grower near me that might be the highest brix apples I've ever eaten. I brixed one of them, and it was a 17.5! I think the...