Re: [compost_tea] Re: Organic Blueberry growers

From: Shawn Turner <shawndturner_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:59:41 -0700 (PDT)

This is why I did not add compost tea to my blueberries.  I figured th=
e PH would change.  I know blueberries like it acidic.  I would t=
hink HUMIC ACID from Compost would work as it would keep the soil acid.....=
......Maybe?  Tim W. any thoughts on this/

--- On Mon, 3/21/11, David <beeworks.david_at_gmail.com> wrote:

From: David <beeworks.david_at_gmail.com>
Subject: [compost_tea] Re: Organic Blueberry growers
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, March 21, 2011, 9:29 AM















 
 



  


    
      
      
      Just one observation from our use. Our ACT is Ph neutral and it's use=
 will eventually change the Ph of the soil back to an alkaline state.

Not sure if there is an answer, but we've stopped using it for the time bei=
ng, as our Ph is out of wack for blueberries.



--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Kathleen" <hollowbone33_at_...> wrote:

>

> Hello all,

> I'm just wondering if anyone has experience with using Compost Tea in an =
organic blueberry system. I have a farmer that would like to run a trial t=
o use the Tea to deal with mummy berry. My suggestion was to get a living =
mulch down (they have bark mulch right now), let the berries fall and spray=
 with tea; the idea being to immunize the system against the mummy berry.

>

> Any thoughts or previous experience?

>

> Cheers,

> Kathleen

>





    
     

    
    


 



  











      

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