Umm, I think you misunderstood my question - I'm aware that Compost Tea doe=
sn't address low OM. My questions was about putting food out with the micr=
obes because they won't have sufficient food out there. I don't have the r=
esources to do the 'whole shebang' right now - just trying to get some biol=
ogy out into the systems and get it to survive.
--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Steyn" <ssteyn_at_...> wrote:
>
> Kathleen;
>
> Applying ACT will not solve a low organic matter problem. Organic matter
> needs to be applied or compost or green manuring. Ask your dad, he will b=
e
> able to explain.
>
> SS
>
>
>
> From: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com [mailto:compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of Kirk Leonard
> Sent: 14 April 2011 19:32
> To: Compost Tea Group
> Subject: [compost_tea] Re: Need help with water and food calculations
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Posted by: "Kathleen"
> <mailto:impeccablyorganic_at_...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20Need%20help%20with%20
> water%20and%20food%20calculations> impeccablyorganic_at_...
> <http://profiles.yahoo.com/hollowbone33> hollowbone33
>
>
> Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:32 am (PDT)
>
>
> Hello all,
> Thanks for all the replies about the sprayers. That helped me lots and wi=
ll
> save me a bit of money for now - will just use a hand pump 3 gallon spray=
er
> for now. So, my questions:
>
> - The plot I will spray is very low in OM so I want to put out some foods
> (humic acid and ? - want to promote fungal). How much would I put out wit=
h
> that 3 gallon sprayer over 1/5th an acre?
>
> - I'm also guessing that I would just add the extra food right into the
> sprayer before I apply it?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Kathleen -- There are several solutions for low OM, which is a most basic
> problem. More foods is not one of them. You need compost or several seaso=
ns
> with cover plants stirred in, methinks. -- Kirk
>
>
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