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Subject: Re: Soil Quality
From: rob@compost-bin.com (Rob D'Entremont)
Organization: Airnews.net! at Internet America
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 00 11:31:29
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>
>I checked _The Humanure Handbook_ by Joe Jenkins. Roundworm eggs
>appear to be the longest lasting, up to four years at 32 F. As I read
>it, the minimum would be heating to 110 F for at least a week. You
I'm curious as to the mechanism that roundworm eggs could infect a
vegetable. Are they small enough to be taken up by roots?

Rob D'Entremont
Richardson, Texas
Zone 8
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