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Re: [compost_tea] Re: seaweeds



In response to the comment about slimy seaweed.  Most people don't use fresh seaweed, as it is too high in salt.  Most seasweed used in tea is dried, and the fresh mucilage long gone.  When re-wetted, many of those carbohydrates are usable by the organisms in the teas, and need to be counted as growing both bacteria and fungi. 

But please, be very careful of kelp, algal products, and other potentially high salt containing materials.  Remember, salt is anything that pulls water away from cells, not just NaCl.  Many seaweeds are high in K, Mg, or other cations.  They can cause serious trouble.  The best way to know is to send a tea without the product in question, and then the same recipe, but with the added material.  SFI would be happy to put the results on the website so other people can see the results. 

Sharing is a good thing.

Elaine
President, Soil Foodweb Inc.
www.soilfoodweb.com
SFI Oregon, USA
SFI Australia
SFI New York
SFI Europe
SFI New Zealand

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