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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>I have seen substantial control of corn borer and other caterpillers using filtered slurry from dairy. Similar effect to bouveria and <em style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 16px;">B</em><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 16px;">. </span><em style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 16px;">thuringiensis</em><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 16px;"> both of which could be endemic in our slurry</span><br><br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 00:49:02 +0530<br>> From: chanakya@astra.iisc.ernet.in<br>> To: digestion@lists.bioenergylists.org<br>> Subject: Re: [Digestion] Info request on "Pest Repellent property of dilute slurry"<br>> <br>> Dear Frank Shields,<br>> Many thanks for your response. I do appreciate that coming out<br>> unequivocally on this subject may compromise you. Nevertheless I<br>> appreciate your sincere and well researched inputs to this field.<br>> with best regards<br>> Chanakya<br>> <br>> > Dear Chanakya,<br>> ><br>> > Not directly to what you are referring to there is a group here in Calif.<br>> > that is doing research to lower disease and nematodes using a procedure<br>> > where an anaerobic solution is pre-deposited in the grow zone a few weeks<br>> > before planting. The oxygen demand makes the soil temporary anaerobic<br>> > killing all before going aerobic over time. The strawberries are then<br>> > planted once aerobic. From what I understand this is often done in<br>> > China(?)<br>> > and so they were trying it here. The research is using a more man-made<br>> > solution to get more control over application for the research. Still<br>> > ongoing.<br>> ><br>> > You might get more info here:<br>> ><br>> > http://www.californiastrawberries.com/<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Regards<br>> ><br>> > Frank<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Thanks<br>> ><br>> > Frank Shields<br>> ><br>> > BioChar Division<br>> > Control Laboratories, Inc.<br>> > 42 Hangar Way<br>> > Watsonville, CE 95076<br>> ><br>> > (831) 724-5422 tel<br>> > (81) 724-3188 fax<br>> > frank@biocharlab.com<br>> > www.controllabs.com<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > -----Original Message-----<br>> > From: Digestion [mailto:digestion-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org] On<br>> > Behalf Of Hoysall Chanakya<br>> > Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 5:21 AM<br>> > To: For Discussion of Anaerobic Digestion<br>> > Subject: [Digestion] Info request on "Pest Repellent property of dilute<br>> > slurry"<br>> ><br>> > Dear List users,<br>> > I would be grateful if any of you could forward me any information of<br>> > 'personal experience' or 'published information' on "pest repellent"<br>> > properties of dilute or filtered biogas slurry on agricultural and<br>> > horticultural crops. This will be used to convince a few policy makers to<br>> > push the case of Biogas plants.<br>> > Regards<br>> > Chanakya<br>> ><br>> > --<br>> > Dr. Hoysall Chanakya<br>> > Centre for Sustainable Technologies<br>> > (Assoc. Faculty at Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transport and<br>> > Urban Planning (CiSTUP) and Centre for Contemporary Studies) Indian<br>> > Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012 ph 91-80-2293 3046; fax-91 80 2360<br>> > 0683<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > --<br>> > This message has been scanned for viruses and<br>> > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is<br>> > believed to be clean.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Digestion mailing list<br>> ><br>> > to Send a Message to the list, use the email address<br>> > Digestion@bioenergylists.org<br>> ><br>> > to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page<br>> > http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/digestion_lists.bioenergyli<br>> > sts.org<br>> ><br>> > for more information about digestion, see<br>> > Beginner's Guide to Biogas<br>> > http://www.adelaide.edu.au/biogas/<br>> > and the Biogas Wiki http://biogas.wikispaces.com/<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Digestion mailing list<br>> ><br>> > to Send a Message to the list, use the email address<br>> > Digestion@bioenergylists.org<br>> ><br>> > to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page<br>> > http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/digestion_lists.bioenergylists.org<br>> ><br>> > for more information about digestion, see<br>> > Beginner's Guide to Biogas<br>> > http://www.adelaide.edu.au/biogas/<br>> > and the Biogas Wiki http://biogas.wikispaces.com/<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > --<br>> > This message has been scanned for viruses and<br>> > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is<br>> > believed to be clean.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> <br>> <br>> -- <br>> Dr. Hoysall Chanakya<br>> Centre for Sustainable Technologies<br>> (Assoc. Faculty at Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transport and<br>> Urban Planning (CiSTUP) and Centre for Contemporary Studies)<br>> Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012<br>> ph 91-80-2293 3046; fax-91 80 2360 0683<br>> <br>> <br>> -- <br>> This message has been scanned for viruses and<br>> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is<br>> believed to be clean.<br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Digestion mailing list<br>> <br>> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address<br>> Digestion@bioenergylists.org<br>> <br>> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page<br>> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/digestion_lists.bioenergylists.org<br>> <br>> for more information about digestion, see<br>> Beginner's Guide to Biogas<br>> http://www.adelaide.edu.au/biogas/<br>> and the Biogas Wiki http://biogas.wikispaces.com/<br>> <br></div> </div></body>
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