"Lime" is just a loose term for various naturally occurring materials, as well as their derivatives, and is too general to be of significance to what you're asking. Coral is primarily CaCO3 (calcium carbonate), and while it may not be so large a problem in the well-aerated soils as we are wont to use in bonsai, it does combine with soil CO2 to form (Ca(HCO3)2) (calcium bicarbonate), which is reported to have toxic effects on roots - not so much because the solution is phytotoxic, but because of the fact that it interferes with uptake of other essential elemental nutrients, and its accompanying tendency to cause an upward creep in media solution pH. That said, I have some landscape plantings that use rock very rich in CaCO3 (fizzes when you put vinegar on it). They are many years old and are showing no ill effects. If you like the looks of the coral, why not try it with a pine seedling and/or a maple volunteer? Al

Please someone respond soon as my slips are about to arrive and still have no soil ready. I did find a SUPER PLANT TONIC that has a nutrients mix with beneficial bacteria, and root mycorrhizal fungus. I found hundreds of posts praising this stuff on over 20 different forums, it is from a company named BLUE MOUNTAIN ORGANICS. Here is info copy and pasted: " Super Plant Tonic". It's a 100 % Organic Blended Tea Concentrate, and a little goes a long way. In this new, more concentrated form it makes 16-32 gallons per bottle for Soil and if using it in a Hydroponics setup it makes 32-64 gallons. See mixing instructions below for details. So what does SPT do for your plants; it makes their roots very efficient. So efficient, you can lower the dose of fertilizer you are using to half. This tonic contains the following : Artesian Spring Water, Worm Castings, Mycorrhizal Fungi, Coral Calcium, Unsulphured (Blackstrap) Molasses, and Humic Acid derived from Oak Leaf & Peat Compost. Now, most people "do not want to tell", you their ingredients you to know them and why they are used : The Artesian Spring Water (provides an all natural, chlorine free base), Worm Castings (add soluable nitrogen & trace minerals), Mycorrhizal Fungi make the mix soluble & inoculate your plants roots, Unsulphured Molasses (feeds - these beneficial microorganisms, provides trace minerals, plus soluble nitrogen, phosphorus & potassium), Coral Calcium (adds 72 trace minerals - that's all of them), Humic Acid derived from (Hot Composted) Oak Leaves & Peat - adds natural chelates (ensuring smooth delivery of the trace minerals). All these good things are mixed, then oxygenated for (3) days under optimal conditions; in a special organic tea brewer. Which increases the feeding action of the beneficial microorganisms - which break down all these good things, into a highly soluble liquid. Easily absorbed by plants. Note: Mycorrhizal Fungi enhance your plants ability to absorb more nutrients, minerals & water - resulting in better vigor, growth & draught resistance. Just Google or Yahoo Search Mycorrhizal Fungi - You'll find page after page of information praising them. The effects on your plants will Amaze You !!! . Just like you, a plant fed a well balanced diet, which includes vitamins & trace minerals - Results in Increased Health & Vigor. It is like a protein shake for your Organics has spent years, perfecting their "Tonic" formula. Each run is made in small batches to ensure quality. It is great for starting or healing plants that are ill. Used weekly, all plants grow bigger & healthier. It is completely safe for food crop use. Your garden will produce more than ever, your roses will love you. ANY IDEAS?

"In physiology I learned that everyone makes anywhere from 100,000 or so to 400,000 or so cancer cells A DAY." This is a common claim on alt med sites, but I've never seen evidence to back it up. The misunderstanding seems to relate to the fact that cells in the body are constantly wearing out, developing chromosomal defects etc. and are removed by normal body physiologic mechanisms - but these are not "cancer" cells until they start to divide uncontrollably and form a tumor. Your body doesn't need help from herbs to carry out its immune functions, few if any herbs have been found to enhance immunity in human beings, and if they did we'd have to be concerned about nonspecific hyperimmunity leading to autoimmune diseases. http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003042-pdf.pdf "I have known many people who went to doctor after doctor who found nothing until they were so sick they were dying. This is not uncommon, unfortunately." What is the rate of cancer detection by alternative practitioners? What early detection systems do they have to rival (for example) mammography and colonoscopy in the diagnosis of breast and colon cancers?

Posted by v1rtu0s1ty 5 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 23, 07 at 22:44 okcdan, just curious, does your neighbor ask for tips on how you take care of your lawn? Well, to the north, the old retired couple apparently just don't care much about their lawn, but a couple other neighbors have commented & one even came to ask what I was doing, so there I am explaining about protein based feed grains and feeding the soil microbes & I'm getting weird looks like I'm from outer space! But, after seeing my results last year, this year, that same neighbor's gonna try to step away from the chemicals and use grains! Your lawn is a very beautiful lawn! I can't imagine how you were able to make the slope so flat perfect. Can you please share? I mow with a reel mower at .625" on my bermuda. Since you live up in Illinois, I think the only grass you could grow so that you could mow that short would be bentgrass, like greenjeans grows. If I remember right, you have KBG & it'll perform best for you when you mow very tall.... 3" is good, taller would be better, but for my bermudagrass, the shorter the better. :^) Good day, Dan