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"Alan Gould" wrote in message ... In article , Franz Heymann writes What is the definition of "Active Organic Matter"? It all sounds remarkably like a rip off. Is it? I'm not falling for that much overplayed troll Franz, even for your 80th. birthday, but I can tell you that I looked at the item advertised. It works a bit like a soil ph test and it is priced at £10/11.95. I don't doubt that it does what it claims, i.e. it measures the amount of roughage in the soil, What is "roughage" in the context of soil? How does the apparatus measure it? And I am still in the dark about what "Active Organic Matter" might be. In what way would it be contrasted from "Inactive Organic Matter", or "Active Inorganic Matter" or indeed "Inactive Inorganic Matter". To be blunt, the term used by the OP consisted of a string of weasel words. but that does not have a lot of meaning in the context of organic gardening as a style of soil and plant management. In other words, you agree that it is a rip off. I'm left wondering what the gadget would make of testing a piece of coconut matting - packed full of fibrous matter, but useless to plants? Quite. I have just had a look at the link. Now I am absolutely certain that it is a rip-off. It is a clear case of a snake-oil seller doing his patter. Franz |
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In article , Franz Heymann
writes In other words, you agree that it is a rip off. No. Vintage F.H. but I'm still not falling into your trolltrap. I thought you might point out that coir is seen as 'green' because it can be a peat replacement, thus even a coconut mat has gardening uses. -- Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs. |
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"Alan Gould" wrote in message ... In article , Franz Heymann writes In other words, you agree that it is a rip off. No. Vintage F.H. but I'm still not falling into your trolltrap. I thought you might point out that coir is seen as 'green' because it can be a peat replacement, thus even a coconut mat has gardening uses. Of course. Franz |
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"Alan Gould" wrote in message ... In article , Franz Heymann writes In other words, you agree that it is a rip off. No. Vintage F.H. but I'm still not falling into your trolltrap. I'm not a troll. I'm an amateur debunker I thought you might point out that coir is seen as 'green' because it can be a peat replacement, thus even a coconut mat has gardening uses. Thanks for pointing it out. It has, however, unfortunately, turned out not to be a very good peat replacement, judging by the reports I have read. Franz |
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