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Re: [compost_tea] Re: standard testing procedures



Dennis,
 
Are you looking for tea making standards or testing standards?
 
I am missing something here. There is lots on SFI's site about how to read their tests. Those are the standards for testing compost teas........plate counts don't work because you have to have all the foods for all the critters and that doesn't happen in petri dishes with one single nutrient medium.
 
There is no home test that anyone has discussed here or in the literature. Dr. Elaine is working on one or two or 100 ideas, as are lots of us who would love for a home test. Right now you can only test your teas on your plants or with SFI, IMHO.
 
 
That doesn't mean we all wouldn't love you to develop one, and a cheap one at that!  My strong advice, however, is to send in your teas for a test to the SFI lab near you. This is particularly important for those new to making aerated compost tea. In addition to knowing what you are getting and learning how to fix it if it is not the best tea is really best for your plants and, as important, best for the  aerated compost tea movement: we don't want bad teas out there creating horror stories.
 
Too manhy people on this list haven't tested. For your sake and ours, don't be one of them!  It is worth it to know what you are making, especially the first few times. It isn't that expensive.
 
Cheers and welcome,
 
Jeff
 
Old microbiology books probably won't help either. You need a new one! :)
 
 

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