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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Hi Adam,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Could you please take me off your mailing list for
SoilHack. Its not that I don't value what you're doing, but I'm just
drowning in emails right now! Keep up the good work.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Bee</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ormus23@gmail.com
href="mailto:ormus23@gmail.com">Adam Ormes Court</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 06, 2015 2:31 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [soilhack-announce] Fwd: [48 Hour Free Webinar Access]
Growing Plants in Containers with Dr Elaine Ingham</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Another thing, timely!<BR><BR clear=all>
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<DIV dir=ltr><SPAN title=qreply>--<BR></SPAN><I>In order to change an existing
paradigm you do not struggle to try and change the problematic model /</I>
<I>You create a new model and make the old one obsolete /</I> <I>That, in
essence, is the higher service to which we are all being called. //</I>
Buckminster
Fuller<SPAN></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR>
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class=gmail_sendername>Soil Learning Center</B> <SPAN dir=ltr><<A
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6 November 2015 at 12:54<BR>Subject: [48 Hour Free Webinar Access] Growing
Plants in Containers with Dr Elaine Ingham<BR>To: <A
href="mailto:ormus23@gmail.com">ormus23@gmail.com</A><BR><BR><BR>
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face="times new roman,times">Hi!</FONT> </DIV>
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<P><FONT size=4 face="times new roman,times">This is for all growers!</FONT>
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<P><FONT size=4 face="times new roman,times">If you are interested in how you
can keep your soil healthy when</FONT> <BR><FONT size=4
face="times new roman,times">your growing is confined to pots and confined
spaces this will be</FONT> <BR><FONT size=4
face="times new roman,times">exciting news for you!</FONT> </P>
<P><BR><FONT size=4 face="times new roman,times">We have arranged for Free
Access to a comprehensive webinar:</FONT> <BR><FONT size=4
face="times new roman,times">Growing Plants in Containers led by world renowned
Dr. Elaine Ingham </FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="times new roman,times">We're indeed privileged that we are
able to share with you one of the popular</FONT> <BR><FONT size=4
face="times new roman,times">Q&A Webinars from Dr. Ingham's popular <B>Soil
Food Web Course</B> </FONT> <BR><FONT size=4
face="times new roman,times"><B>Topic: "Growing Plants
In Containers"</B></FONT> </P></DIV>
<P><FONT size=4 face="times new roman,times"><B>Here is your free access
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<P><FONT size=4 face="times new roman,times">NOTE: You only have 48 hours to
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<P><FONT size=4 face="times new roman,times">So watch it now!</FONT> </P>
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<P dir=ltr><FONT size=4 face="times new roman,times"><B>Here are the questions
that were answered in the Webinar:</B></FONT> </P>
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<P dir=ltr><FONT size=4 face="times new roman,times">1. What
are the basic requirements to permanently <BR>grow plants in containers?
<BR><BR><I>2. What is the ideal container to plant
in?</I> <BR><I>Size</I> <BR><I>Material </I> <BR><I>Are there
certain guidelines to what containers are able to be used?</I> <BR><I>What
containers do you recommend?</I> <BR><BR>3. Fertilizing
Your Plants (When to feed? What to feed? <BR>– compost, compost teas/extracts,
Do the plants need extra minerals?) <BR><BR><I>4. Since
the roots of plants in containers cannot go down <BR>deep to access minerals, do
we have to or would it be a <BR>good idea to add minerals at intervals,
especially to perennials? </I> <BR><I>If so, what forms...rock
dusts? </I> <BR><I>If so, by what techniques? Soluble minerals? Some other
form? </I> <BR><I>What are the guidelines about how often?</I>
<BR><BR>5. What are the options for growing mediums?
<BR>Soil <BR>Soil Mixes <BR>Compost <BR>Vermicompost
<BR>Mulch <BR><BR><I>6. Some people recommend using
various inert gels and <BR>granules for their water holding capacity -
vermiculite as an <BR>example - within the compost/peat/soil mix. </I>
<BR><I>Do these substances have a place in container gardening?</I>
<BR><BR>7. We are using and suggesting a mix of 1:1 ratio of
<BR>coco-coir and vermicompost and a handful of soil as a <BR>base mix for
container gardening and a supplement of compost, <BR>aerated manure, water as
regular additions. <BR>Coming from India, is this a good base soil mix <BR>for
rooftop container gardening? <BR>Any corrections and improvements in
this? <BR><BR><I>8. How can we get maximum soil
biological diversity <BR>in our vermicompost bins? <BR>We suggest small scale
(literally a paint bucket size) <BR>vermicompost bins with red wigglers, and
what we suggest <BR>is working on hundreds of rooftops already here in India.
<BR>That said, I am constantly thinking about <BR>increasing the diversity of
soil biology in those bins. </I> <BR><I>Any suggestions regarding that
since hot composting <BR>is not an option on home scale in the ultra dense
<BR>urban situations here in India? </I> <BR><BR><I>9.
Watering systems</I> <BR><I>Spray</I> <BR><I>Drip </I>
<BR><I>Water trays</I> <BR><I>Any comments on self watering
types?</I> <BR><BR>10. Is there potential for making the
soil of container plants <BR>go anaerobic with some watering techniques? <BR>If
so how must we water container plants to make sure they do not go
anaerobic? <BR><BR><I>11. If we have water coming out of
our potted <BR>plant containers, does that mean that the soil is anaerobic?
<BR>I was always told to water the containers until water starts <BR>coming out
of the bottom. Would that be correct? </I> <BR><I>What should be the
moisture levels of the soil for potted plants?</I>
<BR><BR>12. In 55 GAL. drums, garden walls, vertical gardens
and <BR>small containers how does heat affect biological life and moisture
<BR>evaporation when sun hits the top of the containers and sides all day?
<BR>How often should the plant be watered? <BR>And when to add tea (fertilizer)
to reduce the confined <BR>root space and heat stress and keep it alive and
<BR>producing it's life cycle? ( NFT like system? )
<BR><BR><I>13. Where I live in Brazil, borderline tropics (22°
S) with <BR>800m altitude, there are at least 2 periods per year <BR>(one in
late spring, and another in mid summer), <BR>when it rains almost straight for
two weeks <BR>(sometimes drizzly, sometimes harder). <BR>The soil in my plant
containers gets and stays very very wet <BR>during these periods. Should I be
concerned about this? <BR>I realize that good drainage is important, but if the
drainage <BR>is too good, the soil does not hold enough moisture and <BR>dries
up as soon as the rain stops and it gets hot again (25-30° C). <BR>What do I
need to consider, especially in terms of soil <BR>composition and soil biology
to manage this situation?</I> <BR><BR>14. It is possible
to keep tubers producing up to the top of a <BR>drum adding layers of soil as
long as the vine grows up or vice versa ? <BR><BR><I>15.
Does container growing cut down on water use?</I>
<BR><BR>16. The Bad Guys - Pests and Diseases <BR>Are
these a sign of a poorly managed soil? <BR><BR><I>17.
What to use or add to control aphids (almost microscopic <BR>spiders/net on
myrrh leaves and snails on almost all trees specially on papaya?</I>
<BR><BR>18. Repotting Plant & Caring for Containers
<BR>Does the soil get exhausted? <BR>Do you need to rotate your crops and
practise fallowing? <BR><BR><I>19. What do we need to do
differently to manage the soil <BR>used in rooftop gardens (plants in
containers) vs. planting <BR>in the ground, considering a borderline tropical
climate <BR>where temperatures rarely drop below 13ºC, but get up <BR>to 30º in
the summer (dry winter, wet summer)?</I> <BR><BR>20.
Indoor Container Gardening <BR>Can you permanently grow food crops
inside? <BR><BR><I>21. Could you please share your
thoughts on Soil vs. Hydroponic container growing? </I>
<BR><BR>22. I am also very interested in knowing more about
hydroponic <BR>growing and using the soil food web. <BR>I would like to
know whether the microbes will survive in <BR>the system as it is at present –
we grow our plants in sterile <BR>rock wool, and we use a nutrient film
technique for the system <BR>where water is recirculated and a premixed
fertiliser <BR>normally used for lettuces is added in – chemical fertilizer that
is. <BR>Could it still be beneficial to add compost tea as things are at
present? <BR><BR><I>23. Is it good to mulch container
plants? </I> <BR><I>Is there any down side to doing so, anything we should
or should <BR>not do with mulches of container plants? </I> <BR><I>Also,
what do we need to do for container plants to take them <BR>through freezes and
bad winter weather?</I> <BR><BR>24. Everyone says you
have to change the soil in the containers <BR>every 1-2 years. Is it possible to
maintain the complete <BR>soil food web in containers, prevent leaching <BR>(and
consequently prevent having to change the soil), <BR>and have a year-round
sustainable production of at least leaf greens and vegetables?
<BR><BR><I>25. In vegetable container gardening on a balcony
<BR>(no contact with the earth), if you have red wrigglers and <BR>don't have a
litter layer in your containers, will they eat the plants?</I>
<BR><BR>26. Is there a species of worm especially well adapted
to containers? <BR><BR><I>27. Could one keep those
composting worms happy and <BR>thriving with a mulch on top of the soil, which
one refreshes often?</I> <BR><BR>28. Is it bad for
houseplants to have an earthworm in the pot?
<BR><BR><I>29. Do you recommend sprouting seeds in compost?
<BR>If it’s nicely balanced does it ward off damping-off disease? </I>
<BR><BR>30. These plants require a well balanced nutrition
scheme <BR>from the beginning, and have a higher Ca and Mg demand <BR>at the
early to mid flowering stage. <BR>How should the biology be applied to
guarantee that all <BR>nutritional requirements are present from the beginning
<BR>of the transplant stage? Also, what strategy should be used <BR>to make
extra Ca, Mg, P, and K available to the plant during <BR>the pre-flower to the
flowering phase? <BR><BR><I>31. Could you talk to us
about the F:B ratio, the type of nitrogen <BR>and biology required to grow this
crop in containers.</I> <BR><BR>32. Here in Mexico a lot
of creeks and tiny rivers are <BR>contaminated with Colibacteria or toxic
chemicals, <BR>so you can imagine that kills everything. <BR>How can we
built a "plant container" as a bio-filter for <BR>contaminated rivers, creeks,
or water stream in order to <BR>clean the water or to reduce the
contamination? <BR><BR><I>33. What tips do you have for
growing in green houses?</I> <BR><BR>34. Could you also
point me to any good reference <BR>materials on this topic that you know
of? <BR><BR><I>35. What are further considerations for
producing nutrient dense food?</I> <BR><B><BR>Watch it here: <A
href="http://soillearningcenter.com/containerwebinar-lp"
target=_blank>http://soillearningcenter.com/containerwebinar-lp</A>
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