[compost_tea] Re: Compost and LCE field trial

From: mikethewormguy <mikethewormguy_at_aol.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:42:56 -0000

Ray,

Thanks for the link. The results provide much food for thought within the =
context of the conditions of the study.

Mike Flynn
Green Quest LLC
BioSpecific LLC


> --- 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 wor=
k for our trials with UI. Notice the amounts of compost being used though a=
nd the concerns from dairy compost nutrient maximizing. In these studies th=
ey always use 0, 5 and 10 and then usually some other high number but the f=
armer wont pay for it when it comes down to anything over 2-3. One way we f=
ound to be extremely beneficial to get around the high salt levels is if yo=
u 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 ri=
ght on the N availability I think I was thinking about all of the nutrients=
 availability or maybe I just forgot and thought I remembered.
> > Ray
> > Idaho
> >
> > --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "mikethewormguy" <mikethewormguy_at_> =
wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Ray,
> > >
> > > In regard to nutrient availability, based upon some studies I have re=
ad, 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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