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Comment on Call To Arms — Call #2: Market Gardens and the Reams Program by Beaner

Beaner — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:33:30 +0000

What are the correct Phosphate to Potassium ratios.

I was under the impression it should be :

Seed crops … 2 Phosphate to 1 Potassium
Grass crops … 4 Phosphate to 1 potassium

If I heard correctly in the recording, Dr. Skow says :

Seed crops … 1 Phosphate to 1 Potassium
Grass crops … 2 phosphate to 1 potassium

Can you please clarify .

Comment on Call To Arms — Call #3: Observations From the Front Lines by ohaupo

ohaupo — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:47:39 +0000

Hello Duane,
Can you tell me is the brix in the leaf of a plant the same as the brix in the fruit of the plant?
Thanks ,
Richard

Comment on Call To Arms — Call #2: Market Gardens and the Reams Program by ryanvanderveen

ryanvanderveen — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:34:56 +0000

Jon,

Thanks for offering the pre “Call to Arms” conference teleseminars, what a great way to lead into the conference in Shipshewana, IN.

I have a couple of questions for call #2.

1) I used too much compost in the garden, how do I lower the P&K levels?

2) Can you explain the benefits of cover crops/ green manure in the high brix market garden? Specifically, the value of setting aside a portion of field for a growing season, dedicated to green manures.

Thanks,

Ryan (Michigan)

Comment on Call To Arms — Call #2: Market Gardens and the Reams Program by Dave Hansen

Dave Hansen — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:08:56 +0000

After doing a plant tissue test, how do I determine what to apply in a foliar spray to assist my native grass?

I do soil testing each year and apply reccommended fertilizers, but my brix level still remains low: < 3%. How do I raise high brix grass so I can fattened my grass-fattened beef?

Comment on Call To Arms — Call #1: Nutrient Dense Foods by ilovehealthyeating

ilovehealthyeating — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:30:03 +0000

I wanted to thank you for tonight’s call. My husband and I lived out of the country for nearly 30 years and upon returning, one of the things that stood out to us the most was the bland and tasteless food. (We really miss those mouth-watering mangos, papayas and other tropical fruits!) It took us awhile to understand that the nutrient content of fruits and vegetables had dropped significantly during those years we were gone and that we needed to work hard to have a healthy diet here in the US.

I’m encouraged to see this growing movement toward making nutrient dense foods available in the marketplace and creating a new standard of food quality. We’re definitely behind it. We’re willing to pay premium prices for quality food that tastes good and provides the nutrition we need to stay healthy.

Comment on Call To Arms — Call #1: Nutrient Dense Foods by SoilRestorer

SoilRestorer — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:15:57 +0000

Submitted by Nataraj but accidentally deleted by me because I thought it was a duplicate. Jon

Hi Dan and Jon,

As I see more and more farmers become interested in remineralization, I observe them just adding rock dusts to the soil without regard for weather what they are adding is what is actually needed. My experience in working with Jon has shown that too much, or the wrong ratios of minerals may not be what we need to produce nutrient dense foods.

I would like to hear Dan’s perspective on this issue. Also, the remineralize.org website has great exposure to the world. Do you see a value in educating people not to simply dump rock dusts into the soil and think that this will solve the problem of nutrient deficient crops?

Thanks,
Nataraj

Comment on Call To Arms — Call #1: Nutrient Dense Foods by adaughterofindia

adaughterofindia — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:38:23 +0000

Dan,

How dense are Indian fruits and vegetables? How do you compare them to the produce in America?

Many Thanks.