[compost_tea] Re: Best Environmental Technologies?
Are we now determining the quality of a soil amendment (i.e. TM21) based on=
educated guessing ?
Do we want others to apply the seeming 'guessing' standard to ACT or LCE ?
For the product formulators on this list, my sense is that none of us would=
want our product judged based upon even 'educated' guessing and opinion.
As Elaine would say.... " Where's the data " " Show me the data "
Pardon if I sound a little sensitive, but being a cook with a lab coat who =
makes stuff, the is alot of great stuff that can be formulated into a 'thin=
black liquid".
Mike Flynn
Green Quest LLC
BioSpecific LLC
--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Tim Wilson" <thegoodjob_at_...> wrote:
>
> I was going to say; sounds like molasses before anyone mentioned this. Wh=
y pay for watered down molasses?
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> Tim
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> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "jwoenne" <jrrwoenne_at_> wrote:
> >
> > Julie,
> >
> > Thanks for the feedback.
> >
> > I agree entirely. I also suspect it some kind of mix of molasses/humic =
acid/fulvic acid/liquid kelp.
> >
> > I tried it a few years ago without any visible benefit. I suspect it gi=
ves visible benefit with soils that have been hammered by poor farming prac=
tices, i.e., compacted soils with struggling microbiology. But if your soil=
s are pretty good to start, then there is little benefit.
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> > --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "firth_julie" <yilgarn_at_> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi James,
> > > I live in Geraldton, Western Australia and went to a tm21 best semina=
r a year or so ago and I asked Martin Straper (the presenter and ex csiro s=
cientist) what was in it and he said " no micro-organisms, just food to sti=
mulate them." The product is a black thin liquid, my guess is it possibly a=
mix of fulvic acid, molasses, kelp etc...
> > > The actual ingredients are their trade secrets I suppose, otherwise w=
ho would buy it when we can make our own..and they have to pay for their pr=
oduct, research, marketing etc.. somehow.
> > >
> > > Whether it is produces any better results than a liquid bact/and or f=
ungal food mix to your soil is something you would have to trial.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > Kind regards
> > > Julie Firth
> > > Drylands Permaculture Research Farm
> > >
> >
>
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