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Thank you Ian for the web site info. I have searched and searched for
such a site for years. I keep a herd of cattle on nature reserves in GB
where there is a huge variety of non-grass forage and I have always
wanted to know the mineral composition of these plants.
Incidentally, Dock leaves have always been an effective remedy here in
GB for stinging nettle stings, everyone has memories of childhood,
getting stung and rushing to find Dock leaves to crush and rub on the
offending rash! I'm not sure that North America has the same plant, it
is also eagerly sought by cattle, but usually eradicated from pastures.
Thanks
Mary Holloway
----- Original Message -----
From: ShortyB
To: graze-l@witt.ac.nz
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 2:52 AM
Subject: RE: [Graze-l] 'Dock'??
Dick
I wouldn't exactly call it a forage crop. Not like broadleaf plantain,
(Plantago major) which the powers that be they have now decided is a
beneficial crop. Biodynamic farmers have known this for some time 8>)
But not old Mr Dock.
For those interested the web site www.ars-grin.gov/duke has info on
many plants and their mineral properties and other attributes.
Ian Buckingham
Maungatawhiri
New Zealand
Ian, Can you begin to appreciate how 'shocked' I am to have never
heard of this forage variety? Your visit is a treat that both Carol and
I am looking foward to. E-mail to reality!
Dick Conklin
Amity Farm
Ft.Ann,NY
