[compost_tea] Re: Compost and LCE field trial

From: Tim Wilson <thegoodjob_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:26:32 -0000

Thanks Ray. That bowls me over and I stand corrected. I am truly amazed tha=
t compost can be so powerful with such a low rate of application. I'd like =
to read some studies which show OM readings, etc. Just goes to show; compos=
t, compost, compost.

Tim

--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "mtmanx" <mtmanx_at_...> wrote:
>
> http://www.agweekly.com/articles/2011/01/20/commodities/crop/crop20.txt
> this link is a similar study. I have to search through our files at work =
for our trials with UI. Notice the amounts of compost being used though and=
 the concerns from dairy compost nutrient maximizing. In these studies they=
 always use 0, 5 and 10 and then usually some other high number but the far=
mer wont pay for it when it comes down to anything over 2-3. One way we fou=
nd to be extremely beneficial to get around the high salt levels is if you =
have free stall dairies then use the wash material they used for bedding as=
 your compost source material. Its salt levels are much lower. You are righ=
t on the N availability I think I was thinking about all of the nutrients a=
vailability or maybe I just forgot and thought I remembered.
> Ray
> Idaho
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "mikethewormguy" <mikethewormguy_at_> wr=
ote:
> >
> >
> > Ray,
> >
> > In regard to nutrient availability, based upon some studies I have read=
, the % organic nitrogen availability for:
> >
> > Fresh Dairy Manure : 30% first year; 15% second year; 7% third year
> >
> > Composted Dairy Manure: 14% 1st year; 7% 2nd year; 3% 3rd year
> >
> >
> > Mike Flynn
> > Green Quest LLC
> > BioSpecific LLC
> >
>




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