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BRIX=QUALITY CHARTS
| The basic Reams’ chart that follows is still widely disseminated by Pike Agri-Lab in Maine. Dr. Reams' widow insists that before he died he spoke often of Mr. Pike's invaluable assistance in helping finalize Brix=Quality crop improvement methods. |
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Another reproduced chart, which I have dubbed the "Reams Composite," is compiled from five associated sources:
- ACRES, USA, an ECOLOGICAL farm newspaper edited by Fred & Charles Walters
- THE ANATOMY OF LIFE & ENERGY IN AGRICULTURE by Dr. Arden Andersen, D.O., Ph.D.
- NOURISHMENT, HOME GROWN by Dr. A. F. Beddoe, DDS
- MAINLINE FARMING FOR CENTURY 21 by Dr. Dan Skow, D.V.M.
- HOW TO GROW GREAT ALFALFA AND OTHER FORAGES by Dr. Harold Willis, Ph.D.
This chart has extensions to show certain brix levels conferring plant immunity from insect, bacterial, fungal, or viral attack. The theory (field-proven time and again) is that healthy plants are almost always spared pest attack |
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| Another chart follows which is published by BEDA BIOLOGICS in Kitchener, Ontario. This chart shows remarkably high, but reachable, values for some of the cooler weather fruits and vegetables. David Pelly, the consultant owner of BEDA, feels comfortable that continuing research will cause him to republish his work from time to time as his research leads him to ways to grow yet higher quality produce. |
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