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[compost_tea] Purchase of a tea brewer - need more puddin' in the proof



Well my grandiose plans to build my own brewer are just not panning out as I had hoped.  And to be frank, reading some of these lists has me concerned about trying (which, to be honest, bothers me for the life of CT –ok, I’ll quit beating that dead protozoa).

 

I know a lot of this has to do with the numbers from a soil test, but has anyone done a cost/benefit over time for those folks putting out $500+ or so toward a brewer?  From what I understand, aact doesn’t exactly provide feed for the plants, but more a means for them to better utilize the feed (non-chem of course).  Will I still need to “feed” my plants?  Whats the turn around for growing soils, and what more would one have to do to, say, rebuild ground that has for many many years been grown, baled, fertilized, herbicided, tilled, <repeat>…?

 

Ok, I’ll be quite honest, my wife is looking at me with stern eyes when I tell her that I am considering the purchase of a $500+ compost tea brewer….  I need more folks…

 

The future of my fields (8 or so acres), is to quit cutting and bailing all the hay, but rotate several head of cattle in an intensive pasture management approach. Also, to tractor some chickens around as well.  I may keep an acre or so in the rotation for cutting/bailing for my own use (our horses).  My fields are completely weaned of chemical fertilizers, but having to take our first cutting off this season hurts.  I’m hoping to feed it back to the cattle when we get them on here, but not sure that will pan out needing to turn a profit to satisfy the dern tax man.

 

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thx,

 

Mike

Central Washington State

 

JMT SYSTEMS CONSULTING

http://www.jmtsystems.com

info@jmtsystems.com / 509 968-9015

 

 


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