05-18-2008 03:24 PM

Arright! here we go! : (things to study furter) 1) structure...your soil shoud be porous enough to let lots of air(O2) to the roots, yet retain water....my compost does a good job, but I'm still searching for just what's in my head, which involves getting more airflow without compromizing retention...I'm kinda' thinkin' layers of different materials. 2) nutrition...I want the sweeetest compost ever! my prev' blog goes into that some. the mycorrhiza involved in composting digests potentials into perfect food for the roots....think symbiosis...read the tao te ching, no matter your religion- you'll see why blind master po would kick your ever livin' ass! cause he's sooo in tune with nature)! anyway; back to message...if you read about biodynamics, they can explain in ar more depth than I can...and don't get freaked if it goes into strange territory! just go with it and apply it as the directions say...it seems wierd, because it is!!! but I swear on my life, it's THE best fertilizer possible(only limited by ingredients and care)....man cannot copy nature with petro-chemicals! that's like hiring someone from the 18th.century to fix your computer! nature is infinitely complex...so just get together the best nature has to offer, and let her take care of the rest. 3)water- I've heard arguements either way as to watering...all I have to say is: I've spent quite a bit of time in the southwest, and have seen how plants with more water(as long as they aren't waterlogged) get bigger...period. now if you're breeding some drought resistant strain ,you'll want to do a fair amount of water rationing,just for the seed mothers. I'm sure if you do this for 5 or 6 generations, the trait would show up. 4)critters- I do not use pesticides...I rely on healthy plants, and my security guards; for instance: sgt. kahneohe has 2 daddy long legs, and a fat banana spider, plus there's a battallion of lady bugs, and a company of mantises...also I keep my babies caged!

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