[Terrapreta] Biomass Research and Development Initiative

[Shengar at aol.com]

Hi All,
 
Now this is the type of work that warms my heart.
 
 Great talking points by Taildragerdriver on the Hypography forum;
 
_http://forums.hypography.com/terra-preta/10561-opinion-what-challenges-terra-
preta-5.html_ 
(http://forums.hypography.com/terra-preta/10561-opinion-what-challenges-terra-preta-5.html) 
 
 
 
 
Also this from _Flapjack_ (http://forums.hypography.com/members/6837.html)  
on the same thread;
 
 Re: Opinion: What are the challenges of Terra Preta - Today, 09:00 PM  

  
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The  challenges as I see it is getting the right microbes into new Terra 
Preta mixes.  I grow and hold a National Collection of Fuchsia species but I'm new 
to Terra  Preta. It is very easy to buy fungal microbes but I think the key 
will be from  small additions of well manured well worked top soil. I have used 
this with  modern commercial composts with good results. straight charcoal 
additions  although are producing short internodes and side shoots growth is not 
rapid. The  root system is showing a good clean meristem and lots of root 
hairs

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Erich J.  Knight
Shenandoah Gardens
1047 Dave Berry Rd.
McGaheysville, VA.  22840
(540)  289-9750
shengar at aol.com



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