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Re: [compost_tea] Re: Compost, Vermicompost, Etc.



<<<I must insert a tweak here to the extent that I think Jeff has correctly
perceived that vermicompost is the principal competition for Alaska Humus,
and has thus brought up "ODTS" as a vermicompost issue,>>>
 
No,no,no. Woooooah. Wasn't I the guy who put Mary Applehof's piece on here? Don't I raise worms, too? Alaska Humus can stand on its own as there is no comparison. We are not "afraid" of the competition with vermicompost and for lots of reason there is no competition between the two. There is room for both and differences in both and that is NOT why I mentioned ODTS.  Here is why I am so concerned about ODTS and impacts from "molds" (remember the flame with Jose).....I know people who have had serious problems.  YOu can get ODTS from compost (though I doubt from Alaska Humus, but that is not the point).  Just by way of example, we had a dog that got very serious lesions and almost died.  Two days later, my mother got the same lesions........she almost died as well. Turns out there was a bad fungi in some straw we were using as mulch on our strawberries. Thank goodness for the soil scientists at Cornell who were able to identify what was going on and correct the situation. Ever since then, I have been very careful when I deal with compost, vermicompost and mulches. Don't breathe in the dust. If you have cuts, wear gloves and if you get sick, make sure people know what you have been working with.
 
So, this is not a matter of Vermi vs Alaska Humus. Never was. Again, I repeat: we have to be careful when we are dealing with microbiology. That is all.
 
Thanks,
 
Jeff
 
 

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