Hi all, I have been reading everybody's comments and questions with great interest. I checked into the Korean Natural Farming Association (thank you Chris!) and their work with IMOs. Here is a link: http://www.vpc.org.vn/english/projects/nf.htm#indi Basically they bury a box of rice in the soil to let the organisms colonize it (but probably not every species in the soil likes to grow on rice), then they add sugar and let it grow in solution (no mention of aeration, so must be anaerobic) for a week or two. As to diversity, I have been investigating ways to assess that. I have hit upon some work being done by Norm Pace at CU Boulder, he mostly works in extreme environments but the methods should apply to soil organisms as well. He is using PCR to amplify the rRNA in a sample, then cloning and sequencing (I am attaching some papers). Does anyone know if someone is working in a similar vein on soil organisms? I'll try some more searches. It is so easy to get lost in a search pathway! Anyway, I am still pondering it all and have been inspired by you all to get started brewing. I have some questions so am posting those separately. Elizabeth __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for Your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at Myinks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/l.m7sD/LIdGAA/qnsNAA/0PSxlB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: compost_tea-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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