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RE: [compost_tea] Re: compost



build you a box with uhmw sides and a grate on the
bottom, buy some worms from epm or other and you got
perfect compost for making tea

--- Mike Bosko <mjbosko@jmtsystems.com> wrote:
> Thanks Ron, that has been my point too.  There are
> plenty of sites talking
> about compost production -- but none deal with using
> them for teas -- the
> sites I've visited on Teas state that typical
> compost production (like those
> mentioned on the composts sites) are not suited for
> teas.  Circle after
> circle leading to a numb head.
> 
> Although I appreciate those that want to sell great
> tea compost, its just
> not feasible for some of us - in particular to the
> quantities we need.  It
> just seems like it suites the forum well to talk
> about how to make what goes
> into the teas, as much as it does to talk about the
> teas themselves.
> Otherwise, it just seems that we're primarily
> talking about marketing the
> brewers and their goods, rather than the end result.
> 
> This list seems like a perfect forum for talking
> about compost production
> for use in teas.  I suppose an email list
> specifically suited to making
> compost for compost tea is setup (hmm, the
> [making_compost_piles_for_compost_tea] list seems a
> little too
> specialized)... but that just seems a little less
> productive, let alone
> goofy.
> 
> On a sidenote: This has been one of the most
> receptive and understanding
> groups I've belonged to.  Thank you all for that.  I
> thought for sure I'd
> have gotten myself flamed for a couple of my
> thoughts, but all I get in
> response is understanding and appreciative comments
> back (even offline from
> some of the brewer mfgrs/testers themselves)..  Its
> a great group here -
> thats how progress is made !
> 
> Mike
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: nehemiahlev
> [mailto:nehemiah@twelvetribes.com]
>   Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 11:12 AM
>   To: compost_tea@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: [compost_tea] Re: compost
> 
> 
>   Hi Jeff,
>   I have thought all along that discussing compost
> making on this list
>   would be a great idea since we are looking for
> very specific
>   qualities.I have gotten pretty sidetracted in
> making compost, rather
>   than tea, since my goal is commercial landscape
> care. I want to be
>   able to topdress with compost in addition to
> applying tea. I have not
>   been able to find good compost in southern Florida
> and cannot imagine
>   shipping the large quantities needed for landscape
> use. I also am not
>   finding very good sources of information or
> discussions on making
>   compost in relationship to the microbial diversity
> that is discussed
>   on this list. I hope we keep talking about this.
> Could you refer me
>   to a couple good websites on making compost.
>   Ron
> 
>   --- In compost_tea@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff
> Lowenfels" <jeff@g...>
>   wrote:
>   > Mike, et al. Fire away on compost. No one is
> stopping anyone.... at
>   this point! :)    I spent half an hour turning my
> pile today.
>   >
>   > I think the reluctance to discuss compost is
> because to some of us
>   the definition of the term says it all. For CT we
> don't want to
>   use "almost compost" or "has been" compost. Just
> compost. If people
>   want to know how to make compost, there are a
> zillion websites with
>   great instructions.
>   >
>   > Do you have specific questions?
>   >
>   > Cheers,
>   >
>   > Jeff
> 
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