[compost_tea] Re: Best Environmental Technologies?

From: Tim Wilson <thegoodjob_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:36:11 -0000

And I should add, come to think of it, a great introductory book called Tea=
ming With Microbes or something like that.

Tim

--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Tim Wilson" <thegoodjob_at_...> wrote:
>
> Absolutely, that is no secret. That is why we have papers written by peop=
le like Marianne Clarholm, Michael Bonkowski, Bryan Griffiths, Vigdis Torsv=
ik and microscopes.
>
> Tim
> Dhp (density hath posterity)
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "mikethewormguy" <mikethewormguy_at_> wr=
ote:
> >
> >
> > Tim, I have a sense that there is some folks out there that would say t=
he same of Activated Compost Tea or Liquid Compost Extract liquids.
> >
> > Mike Flynn
> > Green Quest LLC
> > BioSpecific LLC
> >
> > --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Tim Wilson" <thegoodjob_at_> wrote:
> > >
> > > Well the testimonials and data on their webpage does not say much. Mo=
st of these formulations are a joke in my opinion anyway.
> > >
> > > Tim
> > >
> > > --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "mikethewormguy" <mikethewormguy_at_=
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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 o=
r 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 op=
inion.
> > > >
> > > > 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 c=
oat 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_> wrot=
e:
> > > > >
> > > > > I was going to say; sounds like molasses before anyone mentioned =
this. Why pay for watered down molasses?
> > > > >
> > > > > Tim
> > > > >
> > > > > --- 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 molasse=
s/humic acid/fulvic acid/liquid kelp.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I tried it a few years ago without any visible benefit. I suspe=
ct it gives visible benefit with soils that have been hammered by poor farm=
ing practices, i.e., compacted soils with struggling microbiology. But if y=
our soils are pretty good to start, then there is little benefit.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > James
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "firth_julie" <yilgarn_at_> wr=
ote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi James,
> > > > > > > I live in Geraldton, Western Australia and went to a tm21 bes=
t seminar a year or so ago and I asked Martin Straper (the presenter and ex=
 csiro scientist) what was in it and he said " no micro-organisms, just foo=
d to stimulate them." The product is a black thin liquid, my guess is it po=
ssibly a mix of fulvic acid, molasses, kelp etc...
> > > > > > > The actual ingredients are their trade secrets I suppose, oth=
erwise who would buy it when we can make our own..and they have to pay for =
their product, research, marketing etc.. somehow.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Whether it is produces any better results than a liquid bact/=
and or fungal 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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