"Wee Beasties" and other "Critters" in TP

[Michaelangelica]

Originally Posted by erich

Soil Biology Movies
Soil Biology Movies

Erich I have dial up and am resisting broadband
Can you send it to me as an attachment please?

[erich]

Michael,

The web page has a dial-up option, plus I'm not sure how to send it as an attachment

Dial-Up Option;
Soil Biology Movies

[freeztar]

Originally Posted by erich

The web page has a dial-up option, plus I'm not sure how to send it as an attachment

Well Michaelangelica, because I like you <awwww>, I'll PM you soon with the videos linked from my website.
(please note that I am American* and am acting in a kind and generous manner )

If anyone else has the same dilemma, let me know and I'll PM you the links.

And thanks Erich for posting these!



*Just givin' ya a hard time mate.

[Michaelangelica]

Bokashi

It can be used as a soil amendment to increase the nutrient level and microbial diversity of the soil. (See product details for application examples and instruction on how to make bokashi)

Suggested Use: Traditional uses include as a 1) compost starter, 2) fermentation starter, 3) soil conditioner and as a 4) beneficial microbial inoculate.

Bokashi is a Japanese word that means "fermented organic matter and is made by fermenting wheat bran with molasses and EM (see below for specific instructions) and has been traditionally used by Japanese farmers as a soil amendment to increase the nutrient level and microbial diversity of the soil.

NaturEmporium - Bokashi
also at
EM Bokashi

[diazotrophicus]

Originally Posted by Michaelangelica

NaturEmporium - Bokashi
also at
EM Bokashi

Hi,
just found a nice site about a working project in Belize where it seems they found a way to emulate those ancient forest dwellers making terra preta.
diazotrophicus
STAND Center- Organic Farm and Environmental Education Center
Stacked Polyculture

[erich]

New Soils Book;

Nardi, a scientist at the University of Illinois, writes in his newly published book, "Life in the Soil," that a square meter of healthy garden soil is home to 10 trillion bacteria, 10 billion protozoa, 5 million nematodes, 100,000 mites, 50,000 springtails, 10,000 creatures called rotifers and tardigrades, 5,000 insects and arachnids, 3,000 worms and 100 snails and slugs. Throw in the occasional mammal such as a chipmunk or a mole, and a salamander or two, and you get the idea that you don't have to travel to the Brazilian rain forest to luxuriate in the biodiversity at our feet.

washingtonpost.com - nation, world, technology and Washington area news and headlines


Of course I have sent Dr. Nardi and Ms. Higgins a note on TP

Erich

[Michaelangelica]

Originally Posted by erich

New Soils Book;

Nardi, a scientist at the University of Illinois, writes in his newly published book, "Life in the Soil," that a square meter of healthy garden soil is home to 10 trillion bacteria, 10 billion protozoa, 5 million nematodes, 100,000 mites, 50,000 springtails, 10,000 creatures called rotifers and tardigrades, 5,000 insects and arachnids, 3,000 worms and 100 snails and slugs. Throw in the occasional mammal such as a chipmunk or a mole, and a salamander or two, and you get the idea that you don't have to travel to the Brazilian rain forest to luxuriate in the biodiversity at our feet.

washingtonpost.com - nation, world, technology and Washington area news and headlines


Of course I have sent Dr. Nardi and Ms. Higgins a note on TP

Erich

It is bloody amazing erich
So feed the soil not the plants!
(Last night I killed 137 snails. In Buddhist Karma I am coming back as a nematode!)

Is this for real or just a concept or crazy idea?

I'll start off with something of an oddity - an indoor worm farm called a "digestive table" (or as Futurismic called it "table that eats"). A construction diagram for this contraption is available here.

A living ecosystem of worms, sowbugs and bacteria are invited to this table. They are a part of the digestive system that starts with a person discarding food leftovers and shredded paper into the portal at the top. The bacteria and sowbugs begin breaking down the waste and the worms soon join in to further digest it into a rich compost that sprinkles out of the bottom of the fabric bag that hangs beneath the table. This compost is used as a fertilizer for plants, such as those at the base of the table.

The human plays an important part at the table by eating, feeding the food waste to the worms, feeding the resulting fertilizer to the plants, or by simply sitting and appreciating the living ecosystem she/he is a part of. A cross-section of the activity inside the top 9 inches of the compost is made visible using an infrared security camera connected to an LCD screen built into the table. On the screen, viewers can see the live movements of the worms and sowbugs inside.

Vermicomposting - The hand-made composting bag is based on a

http://accad.osu.edu/~ayoungs/imgs/digestive01.jpg

[Alec Bauserman]

I am amazed and so thankful for all the information, links, pictures, movies, stories, etc that you guys are sharing with everyone here. Thanks so much! As a teacher, gardener, conservationist, and bio-philist I am glad to know there are people like you out there.

[diazotrophicus]

Originally Posted by Alec Bauserman

I am amazed and so thankful for all the information, links, pictures, movies, stories, etc that you guys are sharing with everyone here. Thanks so much! As a teacher, gardener, conservationist, and bio-philist I am glad to know there are people like you out there.

Hi,
here is some more info by Dr. Reddy, just came in today on the stoves list.
diazotrophicus
Terra Preta - Roof top Experiments: Terra Preta NUGGETS

[erich]

Hey Folks, you too can experience the warm glow I get when I recieve replies like this;

Jim Nardi to me;

Dear Erich, Thank you for calling my attention to the Terra Preta technology. Yes, it is definitely of interest to me - and I readily inferred its vast promise from just my cursory reading . I shall continue looking over the vast amount of fascinating information you sent me and hope that I may speak with you about certain details after I learn more.

With much gratitude for sharing this information on Terra Preta, Jim Nardi


And I thank Alec for the same feeling.

So..Ya'll ...get posting......

I cover; The Washington Post
MIT Technology Review
SCIAM
Popular Science

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Please Report all sucesses to the "Lobby for Terra Preta" thread

Cheers,
Erich