[Pil-pc-oceania] Elaine Ingham

[Laurence Gaffney]

Adam Wrote (Digest, Vol 18, Issue 35)

>    "my energybulletin co-editor bart anderson's introduction to the soil foodweb is the best I've seen online:
>    http://www.energybulletin.net/23428.html

Excellent well researched and written article thank you Adam

1.    I would be most interested in seeing copies of an actual Ingham Lab Soil Test/s results if anyone has an electronic copy they could email to me.
2.    Personally I find the spin and self promotion on the Ingham Website  http://www.soilfoodweb.com/  much too strong.  
3.   Bart's article provided a link to Linda Chaulker-Scott's Website. 
Scott suggests the following questions to ask when assessing scientific objectivity and credibility of gray or popular literature:-
A) Does the author have legitimate ties to a mainstream academic or scientific institution?

B) Does the article refrain from attempts to sell a product?

C) Does the article present verifiable information?

D) Does the article appeal to reason rather than emotion?

If the answers to these questions are "yes", then the likelihood is high that the information is objective and credible.

4.    The general Inham Philosophy/Approach to soils is not really new or original and seems to fit quite well with Permaculture. Some of her material could well be used to enhance the PDC.  
However some of the compost tea stuff does seem to be her original contribution, the evidence for which appears to be a bit slim. 
http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/~Linda%20Chalker-Scott//FactSheets/Compost%20tea%20fact%20sheet.pdf
http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/~Linda%20Chalker-Scott//Horticultural%20Myths_files/Myths/Compost%20tea%20again.pdf
http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/~Linda%20Chalker-Scott//Horticultural%20Myths_files/Myths/Compost%20tea%204.pdf

Laurence Gaffney

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