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https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...AcEX-9yvGDstY8Z1q-sFAQ&bvm=bv.149760088,d.eWE
http://www.envirothonpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/7-Soil-Biology-Primer.pdf
http://library.wur.nl/WebQuery/file/isric/fulltext/isricu_i11541_001.pdf
the top one is rather damned nice actually LOL I highly recommend it.
http://www.envirothonpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/7-Soil-Biology-Primer.pdf
http://library.wur.nl/WebQuery/file/isric/fulltext/isricu_i11541_001.pdf
the top one is rather damned nice actually LOL I highly recommend it.
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http://homeguides.sfgate.com/role-20-mule-team-borax-organic-gardening-74730.html
Many organic gardeners use a product that is also used to wash clothes, make cosmetics and formulate medicines -- 20 Mule Team Borax. It contains a natural substance -- sodium tetraborate -- that organic gardeners value for two primary purposes. As an herbicide, it kills any invasive weed; and as a fertilizer supplement, it provides the micronutrient boron to plants.
Boron
Boron is the lightest metalloid element that exists in nature. It is not a free element, existing alone, but it is found in chemical compounds such as borax. Borax is the common name for the chemical compound sodium tetraborate decahydrate, which contains sodium, boron, water and oxygen. Because this compound is produced as a natural residue from the repeated evaporation of seasonal lakes, it is suitable for the organic garden. Even though boron and borax are organic substances, this does not imply that their misuse is harmless to your plants. It simply means that they occur in nature instead of being chemically synthesized in a laboratory.
20 Mule Team Borax
California is home to one of the world’s largest borax deposits from which 20 Mule Team Borax is manufactured. This product is packaged in its pure form, with no chemical additives. The only processing it receives after its removal from the ground is washing, drying and packaging. The company claims its product is 99.5 percent pure, with the remaining 1/2 of 1 percent containing naturally occurring trace minerals. The use of the product in the garden is considered organic because it eschews synthetic chemicals by using naturally occurring substances that are minimally processed.
Fertilizer
Fertilizers contain varying levels of nutrients, depending on plants’ needs. Some primary nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, are needed in larger amounts, while others such as boron are called micronutrients because they are needed in trace amounts. Some plants, such as the cole crops that include broccoli and cauliflower (Brassica spp.), need boron in slightly higher amounts than other plants. Boron deficiency symptoms may appear as hollow broccoli stems or brown cauliflower heads. If a soil test shows a boron deficiency, you can use 20 Mule Team Borax to correct the problem. Following soil-test recommendations, broadcast 1.5 to 3 pounds of 20 Mule Team Borax per acre when you apply fertilizer. For smaller gardens, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of 20 Mule Team Borax for every 100 linear feet. You can make a foliar fertilizer by mixing 0.2 to 0.3 pound of Solubor, which is manufactured by 20 Mule Team Borax, in 30 gallons of water and applying it per acre. Adjust the amounts for your size garden.
Herbicide
Gardeners have used 20 Mule Team Borax since the 1920s to control weeds. In U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9, creeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea) grows as a perennial weed that invades turf, flower gardens and mulched areas. This aggressive mint-family (Lamiaceae) plant can send stems up to 2 1/2 feet long in all directions. To control this weed, the University of Minnesota Extension recommends using borax as an effective herbicide by first dissolving 10 ounces of 20 Mule Team Borax in 4 ounces of warm water and then adding the solution to 2 1/2 gallons of water. Apply the herbicide to creeping Charlie with your garden sprayer.
Borax
When ingested by ants, cockroaches, silverfish or termites, borax slowly poisons these insects, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Borax interferes with the electrolytic metabolism of insects, and dehydrates them by scratching and cracking their exoskeletons, which eventually kills them, according to the National Cotton Batting Institute. Spiders, mites and fleas are also susceptible to the toxic effects of borax, which can help to rid your garden and home of these pests.
Cautions
When using borax in your garden, don't sprinkle it around your plants or in the soil. While used in small amounts, it acts as a fertilizer, but in larger amounts the boron in it can kill your plants and sterilize the soil, warns the Colorado State University Extension. Instead, mix equal parts borax and honey or peanut butter, and put it in a jar with holes punched in the lid or smear it on index cards to attract insects. The bugs will ingest the bait and bring it back to their nests, killing them off without harming your plants. Keep these baits away from children and pets to prevent accidental ingestion.
Borax
When ingested by ants, cockroaches, silverfish or termites, borax slowly poisons these insects, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Borax interferes with the electrolytic metabolism of insects, and dehydrates them by scratching and cracking their exoskeletons, which eventually kills them, according to the National Cotton Batting Institute. Spiders, mites and fleas are also susceptible to the toxic effects of borax, which can help to rid your garden and home of these pests.
Cautions
When using borax in your garden, don't sprinkle it around your plants or in the soil. While used in small amounts, it acts as a fertilizer, but in larger amounts the boron in it can kill your plants and sterilize the soil, warns the Colorado State University Extension. Instead, mix equal parts borax and honey or peanut butter, and put it in a jar with holes punched in the lid or smear it on index cards to attract insects. The bugs will ingest the bait and bring it back to their nests, killing them off without harming your plants. Keep these baits away from children and pets to prevent accidental ingestion.
Many organic gardeners use a product that is also used to wash clothes, make cosmetics and formulate medicines -- 20 Mule Team Borax. It contains a natural substance -- sodium tetraborate -- that organic gardeners value for two primary purposes. As an herbicide, it kills any invasive weed; and as a fertilizer supplement, it provides the micronutrient boron to plants.
Boron
Boron is the lightest metalloid element that exists in nature. It is not a free element, existing alone, but it is found in chemical compounds such as borax. Borax is the common name for the chemical compound sodium tetraborate decahydrate, which contains sodium, boron, water and oxygen. Because this compound is produced as a natural residue from the repeated evaporation of seasonal lakes, it is suitable for the organic garden. Even though boron and borax are organic substances, this does not imply that their misuse is harmless to your plants. It simply means that they occur in nature instead of being chemically synthesized in a laboratory.
20 Mule Team Borax
California is home to one of the world’s largest borax deposits from which 20 Mule Team Borax is manufactured. This product is packaged in its pure form, with no chemical additives. The only processing it receives after its removal from the ground is washing, drying and packaging. The company claims its product is 99.5 percent pure, with the remaining 1/2 of 1 percent containing naturally occurring trace minerals. The use of the product in the garden is considered organic because it eschews synthetic chemicals by using naturally occurring substances that are minimally processed.
Fertilizer
Fertilizers contain varying levels of nutrients, depending on plants’ needs. Some primary nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, are needed in larger amounts, while others such as boron are called micronutrients because they are needed in trace amounts. Some plants, such as the cole crops that include broccoli and cauliflower (Brassica spp.), need boron in slightly higher amounts than other plants. Boron deficiency symptoms may appear as hollow broccoli stems or brown cauliflower heads. If a soil test shows a boron deficiency, you can use 20 Mule Team Borax to correct the problem. Following soil-test recommendations, broadcast 1.5 to 3 pounds of 20 Mule Team Borax per acre when you apply fertilizer. For smaller gardens, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of 20 Mule Team Borax for every 100 linear feet. You can make a foliar fertilizer by mixing 0.2 to 0.3 pound of Solubor, which is manufactured by 20 Mule Team Borax, in 30 gallons of water and applying it per acre. Adjust the amounts for your size garden.
Herbicide
Gardeners have used 20 Mule Team Borax since the 1920s to control weeds. In U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9, creeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea) grows as a perennial weed that invades turf, flower gardens and mulched areas. This aggressive mint-family (Lamiaceae) plant can send stems up to 2 1/2 feet long in all directions. To control this weed, the University of Minnesota Extension recommends using borax as an effective herbicide by first dissolving 10 ounces of 20 Mule Team Borax in 4 ounces of warm water and then adding the solution to 2 1/2 gallons of water. Apply the herbicide to creeping Charlie with your garden sprayer.
Borax
When ingested by ants, cockroaches, silverfish or termites, borax slowly poisons these insects, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Borax interferes with the electrolytic metabolism of insects, and dehydrates them by scratching and cracking their exoskeletons, which eventually kills them, according to the National Cotton Batting Institute. Spiders, mites and fleas are also susceptible to the toxic effects of borax, which can help to rid your garden and home of these pests.
Cautions
When using borax in your garden, don't sprinkle it around your plants or in the soil. While used in small amounts, it acts as a fertilizer, but in larger amounts the boron in it can kill your plants and sterilize the soil, warns the Colorado State University Extension. Instead, mix equal parts borax and honey or peanut butter, and put it in a jar with holes punched in the lid or smear it on index cards to attract insects. The bugs will ingest the bait and bring it back to their nests, killing them off without harming your plants. Keep these baits away from children and pets to prevent accidental ingestion.
Borax
When ingested by ants, cockroaches, silverfish or termites, borax slowly poisons these insects, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Borax interferes with the electrolytic metabolism of insects, and dehydrates them by scratching and cracking their exoskeletons, which eventually kills them, according to the National Cotton Batting Institute. Spiders, mites and fleas are also susceptible to the toxic effects of borax, which can help to rid your garden and home of these pests.
Cautions
When using borax in your garden, don't sprinkle it around your plants or in the soil. While used in small amounts, it acts as a fertilizer, but in larger amounts the boron in it can kill your plants and sterilize the soil, warns the Colorado State University Extension. Instead, mix equal parts borax and honey or peanut butter, and put it in a jar with holes punched in the lid or smear it on index cards to attract insects. The bugs will ingest the bait and bring it back to their nests, killing them off without harming your plants. Keep these baits away from children and pets to prevent accidental ingestion.
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oops LOL nvm
I just don't believe you man. You are over the fricking top. I have been consuming everything you have been presenting. What an education for someone before growing could give a shit about plant biology. I have studied human biology and now I know how to eat and lose weight. Now onto the plant biology it is beginning to scare me because I now know enough to get into trouble. I am still acquiring the knowledge to get out of it.
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Hey, I just found this thread and have alot of catching up to do, in the mean time a quick question. If we could use some sort of inert material for aeration would'nt that take away all the variables associated with coco and perlite? Does one exist? By not catching up on this forum first before asking may make me sound really ignorant with all of this, but I am. That's why i'm here.
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all goo dman, I have been all over the place here.it really wasnt a beginner thread which I had intended but I get crazyh bored super easy and its hard for me to stay the course generally speaking due to boredom. sux but thats the truth. and aeration you can use pumic rock ,perlite are both inert pretty much,especially if you give it a light shower on a thin pan.kind of like soil sifting pan. Rice hulls are ok, but degrade a little too quick for my liking but they work really nice but need adding too over each grow unlike pumic stone or larger perlite. but usually coco has enough breathing capacity so it would need very little or next to nothing in added aeration imo. but if you did you would(imo of course) want to heavy it up with some fresh casting for example or a mix of that and a cup of bokashi and ,steer compost or collect IMO's(indergenious micro organizims)..
yeah man, too much eh? lmfao yeah the thing is is its about the biology in on and throughout our food and plants giving US the better heath capacity in our bodies. so its like a super charger for your microbiome or Body essentially. in and out and again .lol ALL through it
so if you know Health,you'll love the additions and great feeling t gives you to grow naturally,outdoors working and learning to bring it inside and thrive with little(very litte really) to ZERo smell or troubles with the soil/grows nifty neato LOL
yeah man, too much eh? lmfao yeah the thing is is its about the biology in on and throughout our food and plants giving US the better heath capacity in our bodies. so its like a super charger for your microbiome or Body essentially. in and out and again .lol ALL through it
so if you know Health,you'll love the additions and great feeling t gives you to grow naturally,outdoors working and learning to bring it inside and thrive with little(very litte really) to ZERo smell or troubles with the soil/grows nifty neato LOL
