Re: [nafex] fertilzing

On May 19, 2015, at 9:21 PM, Lawrence London wrote:

> They quarry rock for use in roads, blacktop, concrete and riprap. Silt is a
> byproduct washed into ponds later removed to add to giant berms or give
> away or in some cases, sell.
> No quarries, no construction.

That may be true as long as not many people are using it. If lots of farms start using it, I expect they'll start digging specifically for that purpose.

None of the sales materials I've seen said "test your soil first and check whether our quarry is a good fit." I'm relieved to hear that at least some of the proponents are doing it that way.





-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 6A now I think
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale




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