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VICtort
at Thu Mar 20 00:21:36 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by VICtort ]
I agree in general with the other posts. Sometimes you have to take a chance, because theories change every decade or so. But you can not argue with success, and you have some successful opinions here. Some say avoid Cruciferous vegetables because of chemical compounds that inhibit Calcium absorption. I therefore limit them, offering some collards, no mustard, and lots of turnips. It is not as easy as just feeding high Calcium and low phosphorus, becuase of goitrogens/purines and compounds that make Calcium use an issue. I agree with Brad, when he says to vary the diet, that way you "buffer" your mistakes if any, plus provide trace elements etc. I provide European annual weeds, home grown greens, spineless cactus, various flowers and Mazuri 5M21 in roughly that order to my herd of tortoises and it seems to work. I see ridiculous expensive cactus, go to a market that caters to a Mexican clientele and buy "nopales" for a reasonable rate. Easy to grow in mild climates, probaly overrated as food however. A confusing topic for sure, but the above works for me.
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RE: Mustard, collard, turnip, kale - VICtort, Thu Mar 20 00:21:36 2008