Subject: Re: [SANET-MG] Dealing with Asian Soybean Rust Naturally

From: Steve Diver <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 20:10:12 -0600

Hola Jose -

Many thanks for taking time to share your thoughts and
notes on Asian Soybean Rust, based on your first-hand
experience and observations in Brazil and from your insights
in the eco-farming tradition.

Indeed, it is a topic of great concern in the organic soybean
industry here in the U.S.

Your final summary that emphasizes a soluble blend containing
various proportions of potassium silicate, micronized sulphur,
copper, boron, and humates is food for thought and further
research.

Fyi, a recent paper in Journal of Phytopathology
showed that essential oil from basil will control the rust
species known as Uromyces fabae.

Fyi, AgraQuest the manufacturer of the Serenade and
Sonata biofungicides, is now marketing a formulation
called Ballad which they are promoting specifically for
soybean rust control.  It is a Bacillus pumilus strain.

Fyi, in addition to compost tea there is interest in
advanced recipes based on EM (Effective Microorganisms).

Fyi, there is a homeopathic biodynamic spray called
Fungus Interruptus available in the U.S.

There are a number of products on the OMRI List
that farmers would like to know how effective they
are.

It takes time to find out what works.

It seems that several universities -- Iowa State University,
Michigan State University, University of Florida -- will
examine efficacy of organic control products.

That was kind of you to share from the Brazilian experience.

Best regards,

Steve Diver
http://www.attra.ncat.org

Jose Luiz M Garcia wrote:

>DEALING WITH ASIAN SOYBEAN RUST NATURALLY
> Can Brazilian Eco Farmers teach US Eco Farmers any lesson?
>
>     by Jose Luiz Moreira Garcia, M.Sc.
>
>Brazil has the largest population of Japanese and Japanese descendants
>outside Japan.
>Maybe that was the reason for me to practice Japanese Martial Arts for
>quite a number of years and specially Aikidô. From an early age I got
>well exposed to the Japanese culture
>living among Japanese farmers in Brazil and practicing  JiuJitsu  and
>Aikido with them.
>
>But what does Aikidô have to do with Agriculture and specially with
>Eco-Agriculture ?
>
>The founder of Aikidô, Morihei Ueshiba, also known as " O"Sensei" or
>Great Teacher,
>believed that Martial Arts and Agriculture are one and the same and his
>students had to endure long hours of agricultural training from very
>early in the morning till noon  if they wanted to practice Aikidô in the
>afternoon classes. O'Sensei Ueshiba was himself a farmer
>for quite sometime in Hokkaido, located in northern  Japan.
>
>
>
>

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