RE: [compost_tea] Re: Molasses fungal food

From: Stephen Steyn <ssteyn_at_wcaccess.co.za>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 07:41:15 +0200

Tim;

Read your tome. Truly a masterful work. Congratulations.

Wish you would also give attention to LCE as it is possibly a more useful
process for larger scale applicators like myself.

Best wishes

SS

 

From: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com [mailto:compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Tim Wilson
Sent: 02 March 2011 21:03
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: [compost_tea] Re: Molasses fungal food

 

  

Sorry but it appears my link to the video clip did not work.

Go to http://www.microbeorganics.com/#Where_is_your_data_

scoll down to Brew #1 - 18 hours and click on the 10 MB link for highest
resolution

Tim

--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com <mailto:compost_tea%40yahoogroups.com> ,
"Tim Wilson" <thegoodjob_at_...> wrote:
>
> I'm sure that Jeff has good reason for stating that black strap molasses
is not a good fungal food but as has been noted by Tad and as is used by
Paul Stamets, I have found to the contrary. I have grown out fungal hyphae
many times from spore form in less than 24 hours using black strap molasses
as the only food source.
> The following link shows some spores sprouting in molasses solutions;
> http://microbeorganics.com/microbeidentifypart1.pdf
>
> The following video footage shows fungal hyphae which was grown out in ACT
in 18 hours using my brewer design, the microbulator. Although more than
just black strap molasses was included as a feedstock, it made up a majority
component of feed added. In this footage hyphae was NOT grown out in the
compost ahead of time.
>
> http//microbeorganics.com/18hrs1vcfree.wmv
>
> As usual, I'm just seeking to state things as I observe them. I do not
seek to be contentious, just honest.
>
> Salutations,
> Tim
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com <mailto:compost_tea%40yahoogroups.com>
, Tad Hussey <tadhussey_at_> wrote:
> >
> > Molasses is an excellent food source for both bacteria and fungi. I know
Tim
> > uses it when making samples and I do as well.
> >
> > ~Tad
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Jonathan Bewley <ummyepp_at_>
> > To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com <mailto:compost_tea%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Fri, February 25, 2011 7:07:09 AM
> > Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Comfrey compost tea recipe
> >
> >
> > I must disagree.
> >
> > I took a professional mushroom cultivation seminar with Paul Stamets up
in
> > Olympia, Washington where I grew up.
> >
> > One method of spore propagation is called a "spore slurry mass" where
you take
> > mushrooms, put them into a bucket of clean water, a bit of sea salt to
prevent
> > bacteria yet not enough to hurt the spores, and also as immediate food
source
> > "molasses".
> >
> > The spores meet in the solution and create actual microscopic yet fully
> > functioning mushrooms. It takes two spores to make a mushroom. They meet
in the
> > solution and feed on the molasses, growing before even hitting the
ground.
> >
> > I'm sure there is some truth to your statement, I don't claim to know
all but I
> > do know these facts above.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- On Fri, 2/25/11, Jeff Lowenfels <jeff_at_> wrote:
> >
> >
> > >From: Jeff Lowenfels <jeff_at_>
> > >Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Comfrey compost tea recipe
> > >To: "compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com <mailto:compost_tea%40yahoogroups.com>
" <compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com <mailto:compost_tea%40yahoogroups.com> >
> > >Date: Friday, February 25, 2011, 7:00 AM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Sugars do not promote fungi, but rather bacteria....
> > >
> > >Please plant a row for the hungry in your garden. Ask me how!
> > >
> > >On Feb 25, 2011, at 5:50 AM, Jonathan Bewley <ummyepp_at_> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Comfrey Tea is one of those nutty biodynamic creations I believe.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>You only want to add sugars to a compost tea if you are working to
intentionally
> > >>propagate fungus.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Bacteria specific to your sugars will out compete the bacteria of your

> > compost.
> > >>
> > >>
> >
>







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