Granite meal is listed as a fertilizer in Rodale's Ency. of Org Gardening (and elsewhere). It's a slow release source of potassium, 67% silicas and 19 trace...
Granite dust is fine to use but don't expect miracles with it. As Kris says it is slow. Since it is a potassium source you may want to use it at the rate of...
Thanks, Jon. And to make these rock dusts available you need plenty of soil microbial activity. The rock dust will last for a long time, of course, since they...
Question for those of you using gravel pit sludge: what about the flocculants used to settle out the particles from the water? I assume they remain in the...
This granite dust has been analyzed by our city waste people for "TCLP Extractable toxic metals." Yhe shop owner says he got a non- hazardous rating as waste....
Hi Everyone, I am new to this group and new to gardening. I had my first vegetable garden last year. I am hoping someone would share what books a brix beginner...
Kate, I worked around a half-dozen or so stone quarries and no one used flocculants that I know about. You may be thinking of where they use flocculants to...
... have much ... Hi Jon, You often mention the importance of calcium when amending soils to achieve high brix results. Can you please tell us the best...
Hello everyone, Can anyone recommend a mixer for a mid-size farm (15-20 acres)? Some fields will be pre-blended at a local feed supply, but there will still be...
... Imagine it. We're not talking about that much. This is a field, not a pot. Rock dust is mostly silica, anyway. Read Hensel's "Bread from Stones" and...
There's a big difference between Planters II, that is all "available," and a rock dust that may take several years to become available. Kris ... dust per acre...
Rex, I wish the gravel pits around here ran things as simply as that. But because they must reuse wash water and our Dept. of Ecology has a conniption fit ...
Hi Jon/Thomas I don't meen to 'split hairs', but from earlier posts : Thomas Giannou 04/02/08 3:04am (my time): "From The Rules of Carey A. Reams (from the...
K2O goes with P2O5 but in reality there is not much difference between K and K2O. Jon ... From: BrixTalk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BrixTalk@yahoogroups.com]On ...
Hi everyone, Thought I'd introduce myself. My name's Christi, I'm a health researcher & I joined this group after learning about the refractometer & brix...
I'm interested in the cost per acre of your suggestions please? My sandy land needs almost everything! Johnny ... You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering...
Thomas, Not all rock powders contain high levels of potassium. Mixed gravel powder does not. Heavy metals are a media scare. They are all over including in ...
Ronald Littleton was able to track down a Reams document being held in a special collection of the University of Florida Library system. Thanks, Ronald. If...
It's the same book. I was once told that Reams turned the book rights over to Dan Skow when he bought International Ag Labs. You should be able to get a copy...
Hi Rex Kind of neat Larry Strite ... From: Rex Harrill To: BrixTalk@yahoogroups.com ; RBTI@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 9:56 AM Subject:...
Hi Brix 'doctors', I appreciate none of you can comment on a south african lab's reports, however FYI, to put you in the picture - my terrible field analysis...
I think that this is a brilliant find. What a Gem. I love some of the lines Ream's wrote - " I am against wasting taxpayers money or increasing our taxes. This...
Hi Thomas Thank you re the info about bilogical use in my compost. I liked your pointer to use the biologicals in 'teas' instead of the compost. To answer your...
Thomas / Jon, I can't justify importing 'PlantersII' to Zambia. Alternatively I am going to be spreading the 'Antihill clay', that I talked about earlier, over...
It wouldn't surprise me to one day be told that you folks have Acres of Planters (a play on Acres of Diamonds) all around you down there. And it looks like...
I just joined this group because I desperately want to grow super healthy fruits and veggies in my garden. I have no idea what Brix is, but if improving it...
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