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06-02-2008, 06:08 AM
Hi all,
Just thought someone might find this collection of PDF to be as useful as I have, Linda is a Washington State extension educator and scientist and debunks many, many myths.
Horticultural Myths by Linda Chalker-Scott (http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/~Linda%20Chalker-Scott/Horticultural%20Myths_files/index.html)
For example, of particular interest to this forum may be:
-Harpin Success in the Lab Guarantees Success in the Field
I was going to do a test with Messenger but after reading this PDF I think I may not...but I already bought two packs of Messenger...
-Add a Handful of Bone Meal to Planting Holes Before Installing Shrubs and Trees
Good info on why VAM should be used with organic sources of P (slow or fast release form)...but med-high amounts of P (above 100ppm) should not be used until the VAM have already infected the host.
-Super-absorbant water crystals - are they really so "super?"
-Adding Epsom Salts to Gardens is a Safe, Natural Way to Increase Plant Growth
-Compost Tea: Examining the Science Behind the Claims
-Peat Moss Is an Environmentally Friendly Organic Amendment Essential for Many Horticultural Purposes
-Seaweed Extracts Reduce Disease, Improve Production, and Increase Stress Resistance in Landscape Plants
-Aerobically-Brewed Compost Tea Suppresses Disease
-Certain Species Will Thrive, Lean On, Nestle With, and Support Each Other in Groupings
-Applying Horticultural Practices from Past Eras is a Sound Approach to Landscape Management
-Biodynamics Is a Scientifically Sound Approach to Sustainable Management of Plant Systems
-Adding Potassium or Magnesium to your Landscape Plants Will Increase Their Cold Hardiness
-Vitamin B-1 Reduces Transplant Shock by Stimulating New Root Growth
-Aerobically-brewed Compost Tea Suppresses Disease (gotta love EM)
-Newspaper and Cardboard Sheet Mulches Are an Excellent Ways To Reduce Weeds and Retain Soil Health in Permanent Landscapes
-etc, etc :D
Just thought someone might find this collection of PDF to be as useful as I have, Linda is a Washington State extension educator and scientist and debunks many, many myths.
Horticultural Myths by Linda Chalker-Scott (http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/~Linda%20Chalker-Scott/Horticultural%20Myths_files/index.html)
For example, of particular interest to this forum may be:
-Harpin Success in the Lab Guarantees Success in the Field
I was going to do a test with Messenger but after reading this PDF I think I may not...but I already bought two packs of Messenger...
-Add a Handful of Bone Meal to Planting Holes Before Installing Shrubs and Trees
Good info on why VAM should be used with organic sources of P (slow or fast release form)...but med-high amounts of P (above 100ppm) should not be used until the VAM have already infected the host.
-Super-absorbant water crystals - are they really so "super?"
-Adding Epsom Salts to Gardens is a Safe, Natural Way to Increase Plant Growth
-Compost Tea: Examining the Science Behind the Claims
-Peat Moss Is an Environmentally Friendly Organic Amendment Essential for Many Horticultural Purposes
-Seaweed Extracts Reduce Disease, Improve Production, and Increase Stress Resistance in Landscape Plants
-Aerobically-Brewed Compost Tea Suppresses Disease
-Certain Species Will Thrive, Lean On, Nestle With, and Support Each Other in Groupings
-Applying Horticultural Practices from Past Eras is a Sound Approach to Landscape Management
-Biodynamics Is a Scientifically Sound Approach to Sustainable Management of Plant Systems
-Adding Potassium or Magnesium to your Landscape Plants Will Increase Their Cold Hardiness
-Vitamin B-1 Reduces Transplant Shock by Stimulating New Root Growth
-Aerobically-brewed Compost Tea Suppresses Disease (gotta love EM)
-Newspaper and Cardboard Sheet Mulches Are an Excellent Ways To Reduce Weeds and Retain Soil Health in Permanent Landscapes
-etc, etc :D