Subject: Re: Regulation of compost teas

From: Elaine Ingham <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 14:30:58 EST

We have been working with compost tea makers preventing disease such as apple
scab, leaf curl, anthracnose, and a number of foliar feeding insects.

We have done mildew control for a couple years in vineyards, this is a
scientific study, and we have one more year to go to finish up.  Then we'll
publish the results.  Been working well!

I can direct you to a number of orchard folks who are having good control, if
you want.  We need more replicated scientific studies in orchards in the US,
and I would dearly love to get some done.  The SARE grants are good places to
get some grower grants.

There are a number of researchers at Washington State University that tried
compost tea early on orchards, but they did not make decent tea.  They even
had the tea tested sometimes, but could never reach the quality control
standards we have shown are necessary.  But they still bad-mouth compost tea
as not working.  Sigh.  And these are scientists?

But there are much better machines to make compost tea out on the market now.

If I could work with you on documenting the benefits of compost tea, I would
love to talk!

Elaine Ingham
[email-masked]

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From: Maple Organics <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:51:27 +0530

We have been working with something similar to compost teas. We are
using EM Technology along with aromatic plant leaves, fruits and even
roots to make FPE (Fermented plant extracts) which is carried out in
completely anaerobic environment.

The process is quite simple. We ferment aromatic matter with EM &
molasses in a plastic jar or can. Half the container is filled with
aromatic substances like neem, aloe, stinging nettles etc and 5%
molasses & 5% EM is added. The rest is filled with good quality water.
The whole thing is shaken up considerably and left in a corner.

Every day we open the lid for a few seconds to let off the gas
formation. After the gas stops getting made (which usually happens after
6-7 days) we sift out the liquid and dilute with water (1:1,000) and
spray on the plants before sun rise or after sun set.

This is a proactive spray and is used by us right from the sapling
stage.

Regards,
Sanjay

Elaine Ingham wrote:

> We have been working with compost tea makers preventing disease such
> as apple scab, leaf curl, anthracnose, and a number of foliar feeding
> insects.
>
> scientific study, and we have one more year to go to finish up.  Then
> we'll publish the results.  Been working well!
>
> I can direct you to a number of orchard folks who are having good
> control, if you want.  We need more replicated scientific studies in
> orchards in the US, and I would dearly love to get some done.  The
> SARE grants are good places to get some grower grants.
>
> There are a number of researchers at Washington State University that
> tried compost tea early on orchards, but they did not make decent
> tea.  They even had the tea tested sometimes, but could never reach
> the quality control standards we have shown are necessary.  But they
> still bad-mouth compost tea as not working.  Sigh.  And these are
> scientists?
>
> If I could work with you on documenting the benefits of compost tea, I
> would love to talk!
>
> Elaine Ingham
> [email-masked]

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From: Maple Organics <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:51:27 +0530

Regards,
Sanjay