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RE: [compost_tea] Re; Why activate the compost?



Ok. Sounds okay to me, but what do you do with this tray full of fungi?  Dump it back in your compost, bury it your compost, put it in tea, …?

 

 

Also, just a request/question to the list… why does everyone change the subject of the messages?  It makes it real difficult to follow the threads.

 

Mike

Central Washington State

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Lowenfels [mailto:jeff@gardener.com]
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 11:15 AM
To: compost_tea@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [compost_tea] Re; Why activate the compost?

 

The reason you want to activate the compost/humus is to first see if there are adequate fungi in the soil and second to get them growing. If you can't get the fungi to grow with oatmeal, you probably are not going to get great fungal numbers. The fungi don't multiply in the tea, they simply grow. Activating your compost/humus will start that process so they can continue to grow in the tea.  The results appear to be more total fungi and more active fungi according to my tests ( and I hope those of others) so far.

 

The method described this morning is great: use a flat container like a seed tray. I suggest you keep it in the dark and keep it warm and keep it covered.

 

Cheers,

 

Jeff



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