Elena Marie Haskins

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Fungi and Bacteria Team Up with Carrots for Better Health

ARS researchers identify soil microbes that fight disease and promote growth in carrots.

"...After reviewing over 30 different commercial varieties and breeding lines, they observed that the genetic makeup of certain carrot varieties made them particularly receptive to bonding with endophytes. They also found that crop management tactics focused on building better soils — particularly by adding organic materials — improved the carrot-endophyte relationship.

Hoagland noted that several variables can influence soil health and the microbes that live in soil, including the soil's water retention capacity, available oxygen, and pH levels. Practices like tilling can also indirectly influence microbial activity, as tilling depletes the organic matter within soil that microbes 'feed' on. To help replenish organic matter and build a beneficial microbial community, Simon and Hoagland recommend growers reduce tillage, add compost, and cultivate cover crops....."

https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/dof/fungi-and-bacteria-team-up-with-carrots-for-better-health/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Glad to see this thread. Thank you.

Have been thinking re: incorporation of wool fibers into mushroom insulation.

Re: Fire-resistance of wool:
Fire-Resistant & Fireproof Materials, Part 2
JULY 27, 2019
https://host.megapress.org/blogiq/2019/07/fire-resistant-fireproof-materials-part-2.html

Related to what has already been posted:

Fire-resistant & Fireproof Materials, Part 1: Starlite
FEBRUARY 23, 2019
https://host.megapress.org/blogiq/2019/02/fire-resistant-fireproof-materials-part-1-starlite.html

Mushroom Insulation for Houses Instead of Fiberglass Insulation
AUGUST 29, 2013
https://host.megapress.org/blogiq/2013/08/mushroom-insulation-for-houses-instead-of-fiberglass.html

Still have to do this myself *and* may be of interest to others:

Quick and Easy Blackberry Bramble Basket

Thank you for creating this program.

Having had expensive learning experiences re: general ignorance of urban persons I hired to help me work on my homestead, I appreciate a system to classify and measure skills.

*And* since I did an article re: Skills To Inherit Property for a blog I write for, perhaps you can give me grace re: using a screen shot of the SKIP book table of contents:

https://host.megapress.org/blogiq/2021/06/skills-to-inherit-property-via-permiescom.html

Yes, I realize I could possibly claim Fair Use and I would prefer The Duke and/or other Stewards confirm permission to use screenshots, etc. when spreading the word about Permies.com.

All Best,
Elena

P.S. Hope this post is in the appropriate forum. If not, please feel free to move it. Thank you.

Hi, Paul.

Thank you for your response.

As I recall, I watched some of Video #2 a few days ago.

Indeed I watched what I thought was actually 48 minutes of the first movie which happily became available.

After that I could not watch the rest.

I will persist in trying to watch the videos.

There was so much good information in what I saw of video 1 I am happy I bought the package.

Between wildfires, power outages and overwhelmed telephone/internet lines here in Third World California, try, try again is a constant refrain.

Hello.

I purchased this package via PayPal on August 6, 2021.

Since then I have tried to watch the videos several times without success.

Since I live in a rural area, the internet connection is not the best nor the most reliable.

Is there a way to download the videos?

By the way, if my account shows multiple computers accessing this page, that is me trying to watch the videos with various computers.

Thank you in advance for any helpful information.

Hello.

I purchased the $35 package.

What link do I use to view the videos from another computer?

Thank you.