[CH] JerryBakerBS

Byron Bromley (Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com)
Wed, 13 Jan 1999 20:35:01 -0500 

Margaret

Your note on Jerry Bakers BS not being organic
Since I make my own beer, the contents are
1. Barley Malt, the last I knew barley is a grain and there for a plant
2. cheap beers like Bud use rice malt, rice is also from a plant
3. Also used is corn sugar, That dextrose derived from corn, also a plant
4. Hops, Hops are also a plant growing 12 to 20 ft tall.
5 Water
6. Home brews are made with yeast for carbonation and flavor. 
    the last I knew yeast was also considered organic

Cola
1 Contains food coloring and flavoring from plants
2. sugar
3. water
4 Carbon dioxide

So far I can not see anything inorganic

Ammonia. If I remember correctly chemical formula is NOH.
I could follow a cow around with a bucket and collect some urine, I could
extract
the ammonia from it. This ammonia would be in the form of NOH

Or I can reach under by kitchen sink and grab a bottle of ammonia
which is also NOH, A lot easier. and less time consumming.

If you don't like dish soap then use baby shampoo or castelle soap
or if you want to spend the extra money, use Safers Insecticidal Soap
or a Horticultrual Spreader slicker.

Some of Jerry Bakers formulas give some of us gardeners a third option.
Which sometimes works better for some that the Chemical or organic
methods.

This is where I stand.
Before using Jerry Bakers, esp bug spray, 
I planted 24 tomatoes,
36 ea Broccoli, cauliflower,
12 Brussel sprouts 
12 cabbage
36 Bell peppers
100 ft of row of carrots
100ft of row; beets
100 ft row of beans
50 ft row of parsnips

Now I plant
8 tomatoes
12 broccoli
12 cauliflower
6 sprouts
6 cabbage
15ft row carrots
15 ft row beets
15 ft row beans
15 ft row of parsnips
6 bell peppers
30 ft row shallots
30ft row peas

I am now putting up almost twice as many veggies. with less than
1/3 the plants This also left me enough room to grow 120 hot pepper plants.
which I didn't have before.

When you have to buy a second freezer to put everything in, I think the
method is successful.

I post some of his 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. 

Byron