[CH] Candida spp and other small points
Cameron Begg (begg.4@osu.edu)
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 09:02:13 -0600
Hi C-H's,
Thank you George for your informative note on micro-organisms. I see I'm
not the only one with cool "toys". Yesterday I took an ESEM picture of the
growing root tip of a Chile de Arbol. Will hoist it into a web page soon.
The seed is now in the only growing medium I had handy here at work - used
coffee grounds. We'll see!
I agree (as ever) with Brent's comments about rocotos. They are in fact
very easy to grow, and with their preference for indirect or filtered
sunlight, do very well indoors over winter. The difficult part is to make
them set and produce fruit. (We frequently have list discussions on these
subjects.) Incidentally, at this time of year in the N. hemisphere, your
overwintered C. pubescens are probably throwing up new shoots fast and
furious at a time when there is still probably a fair stretch of winter
left. If you choose to prune, use the strongly growing new shoots for
cloning new plants. They have all the right hormones available.
To Byron Bromley who wrote:
"I post some of his [Jerry Baker's] formula's for those who might want to
try a different
method. Because its posted doesn't mean they have to use it.
It's their choice. I also believe its my freedom of speech to be able to
voice a different opinion."
Sure, I'll stick up for your free speech rights, but it would help to get
some of the facts straight:
"cheap beers like Bud use rice malt, rice is also from a plant"
Aside from the fact that for what it is, I consider Bud a rather expensive
beverage, I have not heard of US breweries malting rice. Flaked rice is
however used as an adjuct in mashing to consume excess enzymes (most
commonly with pale malts) which would otherwise go to waste after
completing the digestion of starch from the barley. Flaked maize (corn) is
also used for this purpose. If I am wrong about malted rice, please
correct me George.
On Cola:"So far I can not see anything inorganic"
How about phosphoric acid? It might actually do some good :) although I
prefer to use a properly balanced fertiliser.
"Ammonia. If I remember correctly chemical formula is NOH."
NH4OH.
My own tuppence worth on Mr. Baker's gardening ideas can be deduced from
the fact that I classify him and his like with astrologers. I don't see too
much use of Coca-Cola and beer on the plants grown here at OSU's world
famous horticultural operations. In fact the researchers tend to reserve
these liquids for their own consumption.
>Oh, before I forget, the book mentioned one Candida
>surprisingly missing from Mr. Begg's list: Candida scottii =;-)
It was a long time ago. We were just good friends. I did nothing to prevent
me from being a Cardinal!
There - that should stir things up a bit!
Regards, Cameron.