[compost_tea] Re: New to Tea

From: Tim Wilson <thegoodjob_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:16:42 -0000

To add to this if you do the core aeration and mycorrhiza spores be sure yo=
u apply the spores immediately following or concurrent to the coring.

Tim

--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, Tad Hussey <tadhussey_at_...> wrote:
>
> Brian,
>
> Glad to hear you've read Paul Tukey's book, it's a great help for people =
getting
> into organic lawn care. Have you seen his movie, "A Chemical Reaction?" =
 It's
> an excellent documentary, I highly recommend it.
>
> My recommendation would be to experiment with your lawn initially and try=
 out
> some of these techniques.
>
> A worm bin would be a good start for castings, which you could then use t=
o make
> compost tea. A cheap but tested brewer design is available here if you w=
ant to
> make your own:
> http://microbeorganics.com/#So_You_Wanna_Build_A_Compost_Tea_Brewer
>
>
> We have a customer who started out with our 5 gal. system and a backpack=
 
> sprayer, and would just do one property a day initially. Now he's got a =
full
> business, a 100 gallon brewer, and 2 of Tim's 50 gallon Microbulators.
>
> Compost is great, but can be expensive if you want quality. You may want=
 to
> start your own pile on your property. If you wish to compost thermally, =
it's
> just a matter of balancing your carbon to nitrogen ratios.
>
> http://www.klickitatcounty.org/solidwaste/fileshtml/organics/compostcalc.=
htm
>
> Personally, I don't see any advantages to using liquid compost extracts o=
n a
> small scale. You'll get more microbes from less starter material (compos=
t) if
> you make an aerated tea, and even with compost extracts you would still n=
eed to
> purchase equipment. I don't want to start another discussion on the bene=
fits of
> compost extracts versus aerated compost teas, maybe we need another Yahoo=
 group
> for that.
>
> Or, if you're on a really limited budget, you could ditch the teas altoge=
ther
> and feed whatever existing microbes are in your lawn. As a minimum, I'd =
use
> seaweed and humic acids. Fish hydrolysate is a good option, but there ca=
n be a
> slight fishy odor (not as bad as emulsion though). I'd also consider doi=
ng a
> core aeration and a one-time mycorrhizal application.
>
> Glad to hear you're going organic and best of luck to you!
>
> Tad Hussey
> Keep It Simple, Inc.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: mikethewormguy <mikethewormguy_at_...>
> To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wed, March 16, 2011 11:01:49 AM
> Subject: [compost_tea] Re: New to Tea
>
>
> Brian,
>
> my 2 cents......
>
> You may want to start slow with using compost (10-30 yards) and liquid co=
mpost
> extracts (50-100 gallons), as a starting point, and work into compost tea=
s
> later, if appropriate.
>
> Have been to your part of the US a number of time arriving via boat from =
Lake
> Huron. I especially enjoyed visiting the Detroit US Post Office that del=
ivers
> mail via boat to the commercial ships that cruise by. It is quite a sight=
 to see
> that US Postal boat come up along side those 1000 feet ships to deliver a=
nd pick
> up mail.
>
> Have a great day !
>
> Mike Flynn
> Green Quest LLC
> BioSpecific LLC
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "transportainment_at_" <pawlik@> wrote:
> >
> > So I am brand new to organic lawn care, including compost tea, but lear=
ned
> >about the benefits through Paul Tukey's book.
> >
> >
> > I am not a landscape professional either--just a guy with about a half-=
acre lot
> >that backs up to the Thoroughfare canal on the Detroit River (part of th=
e Great
> >Lakes).
> >
> > I'd like to start brewing my own tea and get my property up-to-snuff.
> > After I learn the tricks of the trade, I might further entertain the no=
tion of
> >an organic landscaping side-business.
> >
> > Does anyone have a good archived posts or advice for a newbie, that doe=
sn't
> >have any equipment or a lot of cash to get started?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Brian
> >
>




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