Most North Americans were raised with a glorified tale of the first Thanksgiving, a historical event that dates back to a 1621 feast in Plymouth, Massachusetts. A large part of that tradition is centered around the Indian named Squanto, who not only is commonly given credit for suggesting the traditional Thanksgiving feast to Pilgrims, [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>I’m planning to create a “bird’s eye” look at Lady Eve Balfour later this week, much as I did recently for Dr William Albrecht. Until that’s completed, I wanted to share a “teaser”, a classic address from a pioneering lady in organic and sustainable agriculture.
Towards a Sustainable Agriculture–The Living Soil
By Lady Eve Balfour
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For our friends who’ve enjoyed and used our guano guide thru the years, we thought we’d continue the tradition . . . this time by sharing some of the newer articles and information found in the “organics archive” at the bird’s nest . . .
Guano Island Act
by Matt Rosenberg,
from About.com
Whenever any citizen of the [...]
We’ve always envisioned this as a “growing resource”, with a number of meanings intended. Although we’ve mostly retired from much active involvement on cannabis message boards since the demise of Overgrow and CannabisWorld, we hope this resource will continue to grow in size and scope here at the 3LB’s Cannabis Chronicles.
We thank our many [...]
Miscellaneous Wastes / Manures
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1. Earthworm Castings – deserve an entire essay of their own . . . worms are nature’s wonder . . . because of their many contributions to soil building and soil health . . .
2. Cricket Castings – still learning – but [...]
Green Manures
A Green Manure is a crop grown for the purpose of supplying the soil with nutrients and organic matter. It is called a “cover crop” when the green manure is grown for the added purpose of reducing soil erosion. Green manures are usually legumes or grasses, and they are grown with the simple intent [...]
The Guanos
Bat Guano
“There are, in Cuba, a great number of caves providing a considerable supply of the richest fertilizer. In these caves, where bats shelter, a fertilizer has accumulated, a true guano, the result of a mixture of solid and liquid excrement, the remains of the fruit that fed the animals, and their own carcasses. [...]
The Manures
Now it’s time to describe the various manures and their unique attributes.
Bird Manures - are treated separately from animal manures since fowls don’t excrete urine separately like mammals do. Because of this, bird manures tend to be “hotter”. Overall they are much richer in many nutrients than animal manures, especially nitrogen. Because of their [...]
For a simple definition, manure is the dung and urine of animals. It is made up of undigested and partially digested food particles, as well as a cocktail of digestive juices and bacteria. As much as 30% of the total mass of manure may be bacteria, so it should be no surprise that dung [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>the 3LB’s Guano Guide / Manure Manual (part 2)
The use of manure in agriculture is an age-old and time-honored tradition. Manure has been used as a soil amendment and fertilizer since before mankind first began recording words and symbols in writing. Scientists as prominent as Carl Sagan have suggested that the very first cultivated agricultural [...]
It’s been spread around the Internet almost as widely as the “Molasses Manual” that the collective seems better known for, but the 3LB’s guide to Manures is actually a more valuable contribution in our eyes, because manures can be such a wonderfully cheap and effective tool in the organic gardener’s arsenal. Without further ado [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>LUI Day 5
LUI seedling at day 5 from germination. temp and humidity control are essential. temp 89F at plant level, relative humidity 42%,the room temp is only 76F so even fluorescents can put off a fair bit of heat. . .
Day 5 final notes . . .considering the warm temps at plant level we decided [...]
