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Horn Fertiliser
Virgin poster to this group ....
Has anyone had any experience with "horn manure" and if so were the results good, bad or indifferent? Where would I find a supplier in Australia. I recently tried to buy two small packs of 85g each from someone (Australian company, but sorry - truly can't remember who) but they insisted on a $55.00 joining fee before I could purchase the packs which cost only about $4 or $5 each. Was just going to trial the brew to what the result might be. Reading some of the on-line literature it looks quite promising. Help is welcome. Thanks Graham PS Looks like you folk are being spammed something chronic as well. I usually hang around aus.aviation - we have a regular who calls himself Jean-Paul Turcaud - his posts are a bit "interesting" to say the least. :-) -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Horn Fertiliser
"TACAN" wrote in message
Has anyone had any experience with "horn manure" and if so were the results good, bad or indifferent? By "horn manure" do you mean the Biodynamic fluid which is made after burying manure filled cow horns in the soil and then used to make Formula 500? Where would I find a supplier in Australia. I recently tried to buy two small packs of 85g each from someone (Australian company, but sorry - truly can't remember who) but they insisted on a $55.00 joining fee before I could purchase the packs which cost only about $4 or $5 each. Was just going to trial the brew to what the result might be. Reading some of the on-line literature it looks quite promising. If it is the material used to make Formula 500, then I think you'd have to go the whole hog into Biodynamics to really give it a decent test as from teh reading I've done on Biodynamics it doesn't seen to be a system where you can just use bits and pieces of the process - it seems to be a boots and all system. |
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Horn Fertiliser
"TACAN" wrote in message
... Virgin poster to this group .... Has anyone had any experience with "horn manure" and if so were the results good, bad or indifferent? Where would I find a supplier in Australia. I recently tried to buy two small packs of 85g each from someone (Australian company, but sorry - truly can't remember who) but they insisted on a $55.00 joining fee before I could purchase the packs which cost only about $4 or $5 each. Was just going to trial the brew to what the result might be. Reading some of the on-line literature it looks quite promising. nothing in the "biodynamics" "industry" is going to come for free, or even cheap. i doubt they're interested in you having a trial - you're supposed to be an unquestioning convert & do the whole "system". then when it works out for whatever reason, you can be buying dodgy products from them hand over fist for the rest of your life rolls eyes Help is welcome. my only suggestion really is to just forget about it & use a method that makes sense and is basically free where you can conduct trials without worrying you accidently turned your vortex the wrong way & have buggered up everything & blown $60 g alternatively you could try burying your own manure (well maybe not literally your OWN - i don't think the "system" allows for that ;-) in cow horns & see what happens g Thanks Graham PS Looks like you folk are being spammed something chronic as well. are we? what am i missing?! kylie I usually hang around aus.aviation - we have a regular who calls himself Jean-Paul Turcaud - his posts are a bit "interesting" to say the least. :-) -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Horn Fertiliser
g'day graham,
you mean bio-dynamics i think? if so do a google or search for that and then connect with people who do it, in all cases when i ahve seen it those who use the method swear by it, as do lunar planters and the rest. if it works for you use it. me i don't have the time nor inclination to fill cow horns with manure then bury them to later dig them up again sounds like work to me. be carefull buying stuff though again get in touch with those who follow the practise and seek their advice. On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:19:03 +1000, "TACAN" wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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Horn Fertiliser
g'day kylie,
no spam visible here through foarte agent that i use for my newsreader. but i notice if you search uip aus.gardens on google there is a whack of spam visible there. yeh as farm says too with that b/d system it is boots and all as i think they use lunar as part of determining their cycles. again find a group/forum and start talking to them, if you get serious you will probably get offers of more help than you can handle. On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 23:03:16 GMT, "0tterbot" wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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Horn Fertiliser
0tterbot wrote:
nothing in the "biodynamics" "industry" is going to come for free, or even cheap. i doubt they're interested in you having a trial - you're supposed to be an unquestioning convert & do the whole "system". then when it works out for whatever reason, you can be buying dodgy products from them hand over fist for the rest of your life rolls eyes Yer, it is rather funny that established agriculture is suddenly rediscovering soil microflora. |
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Horn Fertiliser
"TACAN" wrote in message ... Virgin poster to this group .... Has anyone had any experience with "horn manure" and if so were the results good, bad or indifferent? Where would I find a supplier in Australia. I recently tried to buy two small packs of 85g each from someone (Australian company, but sorry - truly can't remember who) but they insisted on a $55.00 joining fee before I could purchase the packs which cost only about $4 or $5 each. Was just going to trial the brew to what the result might be. Reading some of the on-line literature it looks quite promising. stuff cow poop in horn, bury in the soil over winter, lift in the spring. Stirred in water for an hour and sprayed on to pastures. Only mix the amount that you can apply within an hour. Spraying rates are 61.25g in 30l of water per hectare. Usually applied during spring and autumn. Sprayed during a descending period of the moon in the afternoon. If you have time to wait, for $55 make your own. rob |
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Horn Fertiliser
"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message ... "TACAN" wrote in message Has anyone had any experience with "horn manure" and if so were the results good, bad or indifferent? By "horn manure" do you mean the Biodynamic fluid which is made after burying manure filled cow horns in the soil and then used to make Formula 500? Apologies to everyone for late reply (have been a bit off-track lately) and thanks also for all advice. Yes the horn manure is the bio-dynamic fluid I had been reading about. Actually saw a documentary on ABC TV many years ago - they reported the whole process of stuffing the cow horns with manure, burying it when the moon was full (or something like that) and digging it x months later. Truly interesting (and different). What is this Formula 500 brew?? and where would I buy it? Have google searched this one & can only pick up references to formula 500 racing cars. :-) Certainly a fascinating and interesting approach to gardening, agriculture etc but unfortunately I dont have too much of the time and $$ to go down this track Cheers Graham |
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Horn Fertiliser
TACAN wrote:
"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message ... "TACAN" wrote in message Has anyone had any experience with "horn manure" and if so were the results good, bad or indifferent? By "horn manure" do you mean the Biodynamic fluid which is made after burying manure filled cow horns in the soil and then used to make Formula 500? Apologies to everyone for late reply (have been a bit off-track lately) and thanks also for all advice. Yes the horn manure is the bio-dynamic fluid I had been reading about. Actually saw a documentary on ABC TV many years ago - they reported the whole process of stuffing the cow horns with manure, burying it when the moon was full (or something like that) and digging it x months later. Truly interesting (and different). What is this Formula 500 brew?? and where would I buy it? Have google searched this one & can only pick up references to formula 500 racing cars. :-) Certainly a fascinating and interesting approach to gardening, agriculture etc but unfortunately I dont have too much of the time and $$ to go down this track Cheers Graham just testing to see if i can reply to this group, been having a few troubles with outlook, so now have thunderbird Cheers |
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Horn Fertiliser
"TACAN" wrote in message
"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message "TACAN" wrote in message Has anyone had any experience with "horn manure" and if so were the results good, bad or indifferent? By "horn manure" do you mean the Biodynamic fluid which is made after burying manure filled cow horns in the soil and then used to make Formula 500? Apologies to everyone for late reply (have been a bit off-track lately) and thanks also for all advice. Yes the horn manure is the bio-dynamic fluid I had been reading about. Actually saw a documentary on ABC TV many years ago - they reported the whole process of stuffing the cow horns with manure, burying it when the moon was full (or something like that) and digging it x months later. Truly interesting (and different). What is this Formula 500 brew?? and where would I buy it? I don't think you can buy it. I think you have to make it. And I seem to recall that it involves putting some of the horn poo into water then stirring like mad in one direction (for ages) and then suddenly stopping stirring and then reversing the stir - and it involves getting a vortex going whilst stirring so it's not for the unfit. Have google searched this one & can only pick up references to formula 500 racing cars. :-) I've done some hunting for you. I haven't read these as I'm short of time but they look like they might give you more info: http://users.netcon.net.au/hermes1/prep500.html http://www.kheper.net/ecognosis/essa...namic_500.html http://www.biodynamics.net.au/what_is_biodynamics.htm http://mechlinx.com/biodynamic/noro.html http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s1806608.htm http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.c...iodynamics.htm Certainly a fascinating and interesting approach to gardening, agriculture etc but unfortunately I dont have too much of the time and $$ to go down this track I think it would be just as good to just garden organically and to concentrate on feeding and maintaining the soil micro-organisms. By this I mean a regime of animals manures, compost, various teas made from weeds, manure etc and mulching etc. |
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Horn Fertiliser
g'day graham,
just in case mate i came across this link: http://www.aracariaguides.com/index.php On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:19:03 +1000, "TACAN" wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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Horn Fertiliser
Hi Len
Many thanks for the link - some interesting material. I'm very intrigued by the book "Invisible Space" - hope to follow up on this one. Cheers Graham "gardenlen" wrote in message ... g'day graham, just in case mate i came across this link: http://www.aracariaguides.com/index.php On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:19:03 +1000, "TACAN" wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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Horn Fertiliser
pleasure graham,
keep us informed hye? On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 22:48:04 GMT, "TACAN" wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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Horn Fertiliser
this link may help as well:
http://www.bfa.com.au/ On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:19:03 +1000, "TACAN" wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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Horn Fertiliser
Will do. :-)
"gardenlen" wrote in message ... pleasure graham, keep us informed hye? On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 22:48:04 GMT, "TACAN" wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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