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We would like to welcome everyone to the group! The primary goal here is to share information, ask questions, bring like minded individuals together, and to learn. Please feel free to discuss projects you are working on, successes, challenges, and all that goes with it.

The forum is not to be used for event notifications, solicitation or advertisement unless it pertains to the topic, but rather to post photographs for identification of micro-organisms, ask questions and share information regarding the production and application of compost and compost products. As always please be supportive with one another, nature is a hard enough task master, we need all the help we can get.

Thank you in advance for all of your co-operation, we look forward to sharing this wonderful journey with you.

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4/24/13

Solvita Soil Basal Respiration to evaluate microbial respiration rate

Elaine, I am wondering the value of this test compared to actually looking at the diversity of

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Solvita Soil Basal Respiration to evaluate microbial respiration rate

Elaine, I am wondering the value of this test compared to actually looking at the diversity of

4/24/13

4/23/13

Composting Worms

I've made a great worm bin system out of old hive bodies. The hive bodies cannot be used for bees

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Composting Worms

I've made a great worm bin system out of old hive bodies. The hive bodies cannot be used for bees

4/23/13

Jonathan Pineault, Edna Lora3

3/1/13

Some help needed - prairie compost extract application

What specific plants make up this Prairie and what are the current issues with the soil? Sent from my

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Some help needed - prairie compost extract application

What specific plants make up this Prairie and what are the current issues with the soil? Sent from my

3/1/13

ednaknightlora, Jonathan Pineault4

2/13/13

Help Identifying Nematodes

Thanks Jonathan. All so interesting. We suggest rotational grazing. I don't know if horses would

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Help Identifying Nematodes

Thanks Jonathan. All so interesting. We suggest rotational grazing. I don't know if horses would

2/13/13

Jonathan Pineault, … Ingham, Elaine6

2/8/13

Microscope Template spreadsheet

Thank you so much James! Your words are most illuminating : "Elaine got us started. Shes got us

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Microscope Template spreadsheet

Thank you so much James! Your words are most illuminating : "Elaine got us started. Shes got us

2/8/13

ednaknightlora, … Ingham, Elaine4

12/3/12

Super Vigorous Species (SVS) - Safe or No?

Hi Yolanda! Soaps work by decreasing surface tension. The potassium salt in the Safer soap is left

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Super Vigorous Species (SVS) - Safe or No?

Hi Yolanda! Soaps work by decreasing surface tension. The potassium salt in the Safer soap is left

12/3/12

ednaknightlora, … Jonathan Pineault6

11/25/12

Compost Color as Indicator of High Levels of Humic Acids - Question

So it seems that there is a good need of that kind of resource. Thank you all for the support and

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Compost Color as Indicator of High Levels of Humic Acids - Question

So it seems that there is a good need of that kind of resource. Thank you all for the support and

11/25/12

ednaknightlora, … Elsa12

11/23/12

Species Diversity

Hi Jonathan, Wow, cool pics. I have not seen much spirila, but I did find this image which is the

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Species Diversity

Hi Jonathan, Wow, cool pics. I have not seen much spirila, but I did find this image which is the

11/23/12

Elsa Higby, Ingham, Elaine2

11/19/12

Re: Abridged summary of lifeinthesoil@googlegroups.com - 2 Messages in 1 Topic

Saprophytic fungi: Decomposer fungi.....they consume, digest, use dead organic matter. They do not

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Re: Abridged summary of lifeinthesoil@googlegroups.com - 2 Messages in 1 Topic

Saprophytic fungi: Decomposer fungi.....they consume, digest, use dead organic matter. They do not

11/19/12

ednaknightlora, Ingham, Elaine2

11/12/12

Insect-killing bacterium - Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt.

The problem is that mammals now are consuming a toxic chemical in each and every cell of the corn

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Insect-killing bacterium - Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt.

The problem is that mammals now are consuming a toxic chemical in each and every cell of the corn

11/12/12

ednaknightlora, Ingham, Elaine3

11/11/12

Heterorhabditidae nematodes as a biological control for the small hive beetle.

Thank you so much for your reply. I will be getting some delivered and plan to observe their

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Heterorhabditidae nematodes as a biological control for the small hive beetle.

Thank you so much for your reply. I will be getting some delivered and plan to observe their

11/11/12

jamesdpinner, ednaknightlora2

11/10/12

We need your photos for the Rodale website

I will be uploading my photos for you. I have some really good ones of the microscope course. On

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We need your photos for the Rodale website

I will be uploading my photos for you. I have some really good ones of the microscope course. On

11/10/12

jamesdpinner, … Elsa4

11/6/12

How to count fungi more accurately with the excel spreadsheet!!

Absolutely clears things up. Thank you Elaine. On Sunday, November 4, 2012 3:00:55 PM UTC-5, Ingham,

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How to count fungi more accurately with the excel spreadsheet!!

Absolutely clears things up. Thank you Elaine. On Sunday, November 4, 2012 3:00:55 PM UTC-5, Ingham,

11/6/12

ednaknightlora, … Ingham, Elaine3

11/5/12

Tulip Poplar - nitrogen fixing?

Yes, it should be an n-fixer, given that you haven't been putting down high levels of N around

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Tulip Poplar - nitrogen fixing?

Yes, it should be an n-fixer, given that you haven't been putting down high levels of N around

11/5/12

11/3/12

Interesting how more and more articles are appearing on the amazing life in the soil.

From the author, "Our findings highlight that fully functional plants cannot be considered

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Interesting how more and more articles are appearing on the amazing life in the soil.

From the author, "Our findings highlight that fully functional plants cannot be considered

11/3/12

10/27/12

Group Transfer.

Hi All: We are in the process of combining the two Google Groups created to serve the classes. I am

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Group Transfer.

Hi All: We are in the process of combining the two Google Groups created to serve the classes. I am

10/27/12

Keith Ohlinger2

10/27/12

Active followup at Battle Hill Farms

On Saturday, October 27, 2012 8:15:46 AM UTC-4, Keith Ohlinger wrote: on behalf of; Ross Snider [

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Active followup at Battle Hill Farms

On Saturday, October 27, 2012 8:15:46 AM UTC-4, Keith Ohlinger wrote: on behalf of; Ross Snider [

10/27/12

10/21/12

Soil Biology Primer

I posted the Soil Biology Primer follow this link: https://docs.google.com/open?id=

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Soil Biology Primer

I posted the Soil Biology Primer follow this link: https://docs.google.com/open?id=

10/21/12

10/21/12

I have started a blog

http://www.compoststar.blogspot.com/ I started a blog where I will be posting some of the things I

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I have started a blog

http://www.compoststar.blogspot.com/ I started a blog where I will be posting some of the things I

10/21/12

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