[permaculture-oceania] ORMUS and soil building

[Terry Shulze]

I received this message from an ORMUS group I belong to. Perhaps some of you
may find it interesting.

> Dear Friends,
>
> I just read the following article about the current drought in
> Australia and I would like to offer some thoughts about how ORMUS
> might mitigate some of the effects of this drought:
>
> The Australian
> http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/printpage/0,5942,20576814,00.html
> When all the rivers run dry
> We are facing the death of our greatest river system
> By Selina Mitchell and Asa Wahlquist, 14oct06
>
> FARMERS across the country are watching their crops turn to dust,
> selling stock they can no longer afford to feed, and heading yet
> again to the banks to plead their cases as they suffer through what
> could be Australia's worst drought. Treasurer Peter Costello has
> warned of a rural recession and Prime Minister John Howard has
> promised his Government will do all it can to help farmers through
> this latest "hammer blow", including extending drought assistance.
>
> Howard says when the bush suffers, all Australians feel their pain.
> But the emotional sympathy will be just part of that pain, as prices
> escalate for the food crops that manage to survive the hot, dry
> conditions. This week in Canberra politicians were briefed by
> scientists on the worsening drought, and were warned there is no end
> in sight to the dry conditions. [The rest of the article can be read
> by clicking on the link above.]
>
> In my recent article on ORMUS and global warming at:
>
> http://www.subtleenergies.com/ormus/tw/globalwarming.htm
>
> I wrote the following:
>
> >Second: The underground ecosystem is also significantly enhanced by
> >ORMUS. There is probably more biomass underground than there is
> >above ground. One very significant component of this biomass is
> >called mycorrhizal fungi. You can read an article I wrote in 1997 on
> >mycorrhizal fungi in forest soils at:
> >
> >http://www.subtleenergies.com/ormus/bmnfa/soil.htm
> >
> >Sea water ORMUS precipitate typically doubles the mass of
> >mycorrhizal fungi in soil within a month after application. Since
> >these fungi are the largest organisms on earth, ORMUS can
> >significantly increase the sequestration of carbon in agricultural
> >and forest soils.
>
> These mycorrhizal fungi bring more water to the plants but they
> eventually die. This dead organic matter also absorbs and stores
> water better than the raw minerals of the soil. This soil storage of
> rain water helps to reduce subsequent erosion and evaporation and
> makes more water available for the roots of the plants growing in
> close proximity. I wrote a bit about this effect on my forest web page at:
>
> http://www.subtleenergies.com/ormus/bmnfa/Soilcmts.htm#Nutrients
> http://www.subtleenergies.com/ormus/bmnfa/DEADWOOD.HTM
>
> Here is a short summary of some of that info:
>
> >The importance of underground wood in a healthy forest
> >As the ants and other creatures eat holes in the down logs they
> >gradually rot into the forest floor. Bacteria, which eat this
> >rotting wood, make nitrogen and other nutrients available to feed
> >the trees that are growing in the forest. These rotten logs also
> >soak up water like a sponge. In the dry inland western forests,
> >rotting underground wood supplies most of the nitrogen and most of
> >the late season water storage.
>
> All dead organic matter shares this sponge-like property.
>
> I am eager to find people in Australia who are interested in using
> sea water precipitate on gardens and crops. We need to start
> quantifying the water storage capacity of soil organics in crop land
> situations. We also need to compare the amount of water aspirated
> from the above ground plant surfaces of ORMUS treated plants with
> that of untreated plants. I suspect that the ORMUS treated plants
> might conserve water better but we really need research in this area.
>
> Even if you do not have the resources to do some of this research you
> probably have access to sea water precipitate and could try using it
> in your gardens and on your house plants. Spring planting season is
> already here for much of Australia. You have the opportunity to
> significantly increase your personal food supply by growing your own
> this summer. Here is the list of benefits we have seen with ORMUS
> treated plants:
>
>      * Cellular respiration is increased
>      * Phototropism is increased
>      * Increases photosynthesis
>      * Increases carbohydrate content of sap
>      * Increases soil micro flora
>      * Increases nitrogen fixing bacteria in soil
>      * Increases phosphorous leaching fungi
>      * Improves soil tilth and aeration
>      * More resistant to insects and disease
>      * Has saved diseased orchards
>      * Less need for pesticides
>      * More drought tolerant
>      * More transplant tolerant
>      * Fruit is larger and better tasting
>      * Produce lasts longer on the shelf
>      * Mineral and vitamin content increased
>      * Plants produce sooner
>      * Crop yields are increased
>      * Application is easy
>      * Application is inexpensive
>      * Organic
>      * Non-toxic
>      * More resistant to freezing
>
> At least one American ORMUS producer is currently gearing up to
> provide an ORMUS sea water precipitate concentrate for economical
> shipment overseas. This producer is also looking for a local licensee
> to produce ORMUS in Australia.
> --
>
> With kindest regards,
>
> Barry Carter
> <bcarter at igc.org>
> 2319 Balm
> Baker City, Oregon 97814
> Phone: 541-523-3357
> Web Pages:
> Forest - http://www.subtleenergies.com/ormus/bmnfa/index.htm
> ORMUS - http://www.subtleenergies.com/ormus/index.htm
>
> While you were sleeping, all the cupboards of the earth were filled.
> Mother Earth sought out each need.
>
> While you were weeping, your tears fell as sweet rain drops on small
> parched hills that rise in worlds you cannot see, though you are known
there.
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> While you were sleeping, Mother Earth filled all the cupboards of
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