Knowledge Base

BioLogic Systems Information Pages

• Compost Tea Recipe and Feeding Charts

  Our general compost tea recipes. Learn how to tailor your formula to your desired crop and production level.

• On Compost Tea and Liquid Biological Amendments

  What exactly is compost tea? Learn the procedures and definitions of compost extracts or liquid biological amendments recommended in the BioLogic Method™.

• SHURflo™ Diaphragm Spray Pumps for Compost Tea Applications

  SHURFlo™ diaphragm pumps are our pump of choice for spraying Compost Teas and other liquid biological amendments. Check out a list of recommended models and reference the links for technical details, replacement parts, and troubleshooting.

• The BioLogic Method

  Embracing an holistic view of plant-soil ecology, the BioLogic Method™ is an approach and philosophy to building sustainably productive, biologically sound growing systems.

• Video Microscopy Equipment and Software Recommendations

  Some tips and recommendations for starting in soil microscopy and capturing video.

Downloads

• Container Garden Feeding Chart (v3.6)

Online Resources

• Free Online Primers
• The Soil Foodweb: It's Importance in Ecosystem Health Elaine Ingham, Soil Foodweb, Inc.
• The Soil Foodweb Approach

  information on the soil food web approach by topic

• Soil Ecosystem Tutorial Ecoplexity

  Flash-animated tutorial modeling the basic soil ecosystem.

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• Scientific Papers with Full Text Online
• “Soil Community Composition and Ecosystem Processes: Comparing Agricultural Ecosystems with Natural Ecosystems” Deborah A. Neher, Agroforestry Systems 45: 159–185 (1999)
• “A Glimpse Below... the Soil Food Web” Teri C. Balser, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• “Feeding Habits in Soil Nematode Families and Genera — An Outline for Soil Ecologists” G.W. Yeates, T. Bongers, R.G.M. De Goede, D.W. Freckman, and S.S. Georgieva

  Journal of Nematology, 25(3): 315-331 (Sept 1993)

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• Soil Biology Organizations and Resources
• Cornell University On Farm Handbook
• Soil Food Web Incorporated

  information on the soil food web approach to agriculture

• Organic Ag Info

  the Organic Agriculture Consortium (OAC) and Scientific Congress on Organic Agricultural Research (SCOAR) compiled this database. It provides quick access to key online documents in organic agriculture, accessible through topic headings and sub-headings. This is one of the web's most dynamic resources for organic agriculture.

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• Supportive Organizations
• Holistic Agricultural Support

  a California based company-supplying support for holistic agricultural projects.

• USDA – Natural Resource Conservation Service, Soil Quality Institute

  US Government source

• Seed Savers

  a 501c3 non-profit that supports the legacy of high quality heirloom seeds

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