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Re: Terra Preta
Hi David! Did you do anything else to amend the terra preta outside with organic or chemical fertilizers? I found that terra preta works much better after "loading" it with a soluble source of nitrogen, such as liquid or chemical fertilizer initially (as Danny Day suggests on the Eprida website). Also, don't be freaked out if things decompose a lot faster in the terra preta soil; I think that's a clear sign the microbes and fungi are happy and numerous. With my indoor terra preta pots, leaves, coffee grounds, or other organic fertilizers start to show fungi after 2-3 days and seem to disappear in a week or two, depending on temperature and humidity. Terra preta seems to speed up nutrient cycling, besides using the charcoal to store and release nutrients when needed.
BTW, I want to welcome Tail, too. Your posts on forests and wild fires are interesting. Learn something new every time I check this thread or the other one.
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Logic
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Last edited by maikeru; 12-13-2006 at 04:31 AM..
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