[compost_tea] Re: Soil microbes and Round Up
Absolutely correct Meagan
--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Meagan Hynes" <mhynes_at_...> wrote:
>
> Even for molecular or PLFA analysis, most bacteria are examined in terms =
of functional groups when you are doing community analysis. Unfortunately, =
I don't think a program combined with a microscope like that would be reali=
stic.
>
> -Meagan
>
> Meagan Hynes, Ph.D.
> Soil Consultant
> Soil and Plant Laboratory, Inc.
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>
>
> >>> "Tim Wilson" <thegoodjob_at_...> 3/17/2011 2:56 PM >>>
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> That would be some complex software and the sensing equipment would be ve=
ry ....hmmmm since bacteria are not discernable visually.
>
> Tim
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Dan" <dansquest2005_at_> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Tim,
> > There are over 60,000 species of bacteria alone and as you know some ar=
e very specific as to being beneficial or detrimental in growing a particul=
ar plant. I just thought since we already have the technology. The new micr=
oscope that just came out, coupled with a computer software program, it is =
just a matter of engineering to have soil analysis that would tell you how =
healthy the soil is, what you could grow in it, as is and if you entered wh=
at you wanted to grow it would spit out the needed inputs. Maybe I am over =
simplifying but to me this doesn't seem too far fetched. It just seems this=
is the direction organic farming should be headed and maybe we should put =
the labs on wheels and do almost instantaneous analysis of the soil, much t=
he same way we run medical tests for patients, bring the hospital to the so=
il so to speak.
> >
> > Dan in Ct. Where I know I didn't invent the wheel but I did make mine, =
rounder.
> >
> > --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Tim Wilson" <thegoodjob_at_> wrote:
> > >
> > > Well I think it is too simple for that. You are only dealing with sev=
en groups you need to recognize; bacteria/archea, flagellates, ciliates, na=
ked amoebae, testate amoebae, nematodes, fungal hyphae.
> > >
> > > These are all identified on my DVD set.
> > >
> > > Tim
> > >
> > > --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Dan" <dansquest2005_at_> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Tim,
> > > > Here in the states, eh, we have these CSI shows on tv where they ta=
ke a picture of a unknown suspect and scan it and then run it through a com=
puter recognition program and identify the suspect. I was thinking one shou=
ld be able to do the same with the microbes, a microscopic scan of the soil=
, run it through the MRS and one would have an indepth analysis. Maybe we c=
ould set the operations up at the airports. For background, I spent my summ=
ers on my grandparents New Brunswick farm when there was only English on th=
e cereal boxes, so I can speak Canadian.
> > > >
> > > > Dan in Ct Where thinking usually causes no harm but thunk does and =
that is the sound thinking makes when it goes wrong.
> > > >
> > > > --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Tim Wilson" <thegoodjob_at_> wrot=
e:
> > > > >
> > > > > Dan.
> > > > >
> > > > > This gives me no help as to what it is.
> > > > >
> > > > > Tim
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Dan" <dansquest2005_at_> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Tim,
> > > > > > Almost every married agricultural microbiologist with any compu=
ter software experience has been working on the MRS for years but if you ar=
e close I would love mine in Blu-ray and 3-D.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dan in Ct Where it is hard to believe you can get the big pictu=
re looking through a microscope but you can if you stay just this side of n=
ano.
> >
>
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