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Re: [compost_tea] Molasses



mike wrote
>Am I right in saying that the soil must go through succession that is, it must first become bacterial dominated before it can then progress to fungal dominated?
 
Mike, based on my experience this succesion to fungal dominance is governed strongly by the organic matter levels present in the soil and in particular the the more complex carbs such as hemi-cellulose and lignin - stuff that the active fungi can really get thier teeth stuck into. I did a number of applications on my vineyard (with some excellent SFI numbers) last year where some rows were mulched and other were not, the unmulched rows had little visible fungi whereas the mulched rows were loaded with the stuff. If you supply the accomodation the fungi will check in for an extended stay. Although the area has been subject to biological methods for two years prior, it would of been your typical high bacterial paddock before that.
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Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 8:44 AM
Subject: [compost_tea] Molasses

Elaine,
I have a situation in Strawberries where we will be using AACT and other materials to restore the food web.
About 50 tonne per ha foul manure (including saw dust) plus super phos and other chemical ferts have been used as well as lime and other inputs preplant it was then gassed (methyl bromide). Plastic layed and planted.
Full soil food web analysis has been done and I am waiting for the results.
I expect the results to come back showing a lack in the fungal biomass as well as bacterial.
We will be using Molasses, humic acid and AACT to restore the web.
Am I right in saying that the soil must go through succession that is, it must first become bacterial dominated before it can then progress to fungal dominated?
Thus using sufficient rates of molasses to cause a  large increase in Beneficial bacteria and then using humic acid as well as molasses to continue the succesion towards fungal dominated (always using AACT as the inoculant) Is this the way to go??.
I note that in the past we have said that Molasses grows bacteria not fungi however we now know that Molasses will also grow great fungi in higher concentrations. I have seen this in compost will the same thing happen in the soil??
Molasses is a great product to use in drip lines (compared to other organic products eg fish) and is reasonably priced hence my interest in it.
 We will test the food web later in the season to see what changes have occured so it will be interesting.
Regards Mike Harvey
New LIfe Soils www.composttea.com.au 
 


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