Chris,
I really believe the
research and data on all aspects of CT and weed management are very
important. There are those of us who will be able to use this to help our
communities immensely. Although, not all of us have the expertise,
resources or background (yet) to conduct tests, gather data and submit
findings. I would ask that the sharing of this data not be limited to
those who contribute. We Master Gardeners who work with the basic
homeowner will greatly appreciate another avenue to weed suppression and
elimination other than herbicides. Thanks to one and all for the
information you post.
Bill Garlette
Newport News, VA
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 2:48
PM
Subject: [compost_tea] Weeds: Rhizosphere
of Spotted Knapweed
Merla,
Regarding the weed spreadsheet, I believe you
will be able to view it without owning a spreadsheet program, but in any
case if you have MS Word, it probably would be importable into the table
format of Word. I can save it in a couple of formats if this becomes
an issue.
So far, we have a couple of partial pieces of data, and no
complete data from anyone since O offered to put this
together. We have a more sophisticated offer to create a
website which would require funds. I do not know if there is further
news on responses to that offer, but there is no reason not to go ahead
with this low-tech solution while Kenny and Mike sort out whether something
fancier can or will be done in some other venue.
This subject here is
narrower -- use of beneficial organisms and compost tea in service of
limiting or eliminating nondesirable plants from crops, landscape, or
roadsides OR restoration sites. Weeds or invasive plants in crops,
landscapes, or roadsides are all fine. Different e-group members have
different goals, and one person's crop weed is another person's roadside or
landscape invasive. Compost teas are one of a number of management
strategies that might be chosen to attempt to get rid of
these plants; it is not THE strategy of choice in every case (in
other words, it is NOT a magic bullet, it is a tool to be used
intelligently), but it will be interesting.
If anyone reading this
is unsure whether to put their weed work "on the table", I am encouraging
you to do so! There is no reason not to. It will either work or
it won't, and we will all learn from you no matter how it turns out.
The main thing is to get out there, get dirty, and get in the game!
Ya-HOO!
So Merla, I hope you'll send any info you may have on this
topic. Maybe you'll encourage others to do so. Remember, folks -- no
tickee, no laundry -- no weed data, no weed
spreadsheet/table/database! This is a step to collecting information
all in one place so that rather than searching the archives for many
messages, you can come to one place and see what contributors are up to as
regards weeds.
At this point, it is not clear to me whether people have
no data to share, or choose not to share unless others are going to provide
them with something of value. You are welcome to reply to me
privately in this regard. The terms on which people share their
information vary, and I respect that.
I have worked on other lists
with high membership/low participation, and we have made a rule that to get
the output, you must provide input. Everybody contributing data got
back data, and the data was not offered to the majority of people on the
site who read but did not write. That's an option. I just need
to know who's serious about putting together weed data and what your
conditions for participation are, and we will get this show on the
road.
Cheers,
Chris Reid
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