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Re: [compost_tea] Re: Active Bacteria Biomass



Russell,
Thanks for the info.
In my opinion the soil with fungi in it from the old growth Forrest is the
inoculum for that fantastic fungi. Great result, looks like you are on the
way to solving the mastitis problem with your cows (I presume you are
spraying out on the pastures), it may take some time but do let us know how
you progress.
Regards Mike Harvey.

----- Original Message -----
From: "russell_snodgrass" <jaxanrus@xtra.co.nz>
To: <compost_tea@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 4:22 PM
Subject: [compost_tea] Re: Active Bacteria Biomass


> Mike,
> I just got back the final SFI report in the mail on sample 2 and it
> had Hyphal diameter of 4, honestly I dont know how I acheived that
> but when I do I will let you know, here are some xtra facts that
> might help.
> Fungal compost was innoculated with humic acid-mollasses 7 days befor
> brew.
> 50% compost 50% vermicast.
> My brewer has a air diffuser with the compost suspended in a big tea
> bag in the top of the tank, the bubbles do all the work.
> One thing I did different with this brew is use weat germ oil to
> control the froth, it worked.
> All so I inocculated the compost with soil(full of fungi)from our old
> growth native forest.
> I will keep experimenting.
>
> Russell.
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> --- In compost_tea@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Harvey" <mharvey@w...>
> wrote:
> > Russell,
> > Sorry I can not explain the lowish active bacterial component.
> However I am
> > interested in the excellent  fungal diameter reading you got on the
> second
> > brew 3.3 fungal hyphae diameter this is interesting  could you give
> some
> > info on how you achieved this result??
> > Regards Mike Harvey.
> > New Life Soils
> > www.composttea.com.au
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "russell_snodgrass" <jaxanrus@x...>
> > To: <compost_tea@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 5:57 PM
> > Subject: [compost_tea] Active Bacteria Biomass
> >
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> > > I have just started brewing my own AACT here in New Zealand, we
> had
> > > the last two brews tested at SFI(New Zealand), the total bacterial
> > > biomass came back very high, but the active bacteria biomass came
> > > back low, if anyone can help me better understand why the active
> is
> > > low while the total is high, it will be much appreciated!
> > > Here are the figures.
> > >
> > > Sample 1
> > > Bacteria
> > > Active-27.6
> > > Total-1041
> > > Fungi
> > > Active-5.05
> > > Total-19.83
> > > Diameter-2.5
> > >
> > > Food- 0.17% blackstrap mollases
> > >       300ml humic acid
> > >       1 pound of seaweed powder
> > >       24 hour brew cycle 1300 litre brew
> > >       lowest temp 16.5 celcius
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sample 2
> > > Bacteria
> > > Active-0.3
> > > Total-1009
> > > Fungi
> > > Active-2.38
> > > Total-8.13
> > > Diameter-3.3
> > >
> > > Food- 1.35% blackstrap mollases
> > >       750ml humic acid
> > >       5 pounds of seaweed powder
> > >       24 hour brew cycle 1300 litre brew
> > >       lowest temp 18 celcius, out side temp 5 celcius
> > > Sample two would go into the minus on the oxygen meter within
> minutes
> > > of taking a sample out of the brewer, so there had to be a lot of
> > > activity happening i would of thought, (sample 1 took 20 minutes),
> > > both samples were tested 7 to 8 hours after the brewing had
> stopped.
> > > Are the bacteria going to sleep befor we test them?
> > > If there is a high total bacteria biomass were they all once
> active
> > > in the tea at some stage through the brew cycle?
> > >
> > > Thanks Russell
> > >
> > >
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