RE: [compost_tea] added more food to long bew time lost booming population of flagellates

From: Jason Kalka <shortstop42000_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:10:32 -0500

You killed them off. Too much/too little food, not enough oxygen, change i=
n temperature or acidity all could account for the drop in population.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: John Potts <johnpotts55_at_hotmail.com>
Sent: April 18, 2011 9:01 AM
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: [compost_tea] added more food to long bew time lost booming popula=
tion of flagellates

 
I have been experimenting with a long brew time to increase protozoa, after=
 72 hours the flagellates were booming, so thought I had better add some mo=
re food for the bacteria- added 1 oz of molasses and 1 oz of fish hydrolysa=
te to the 2 gallons of the 72 hour brewing tea. Now after 96 hours- no flag=
ellates- can't see a one..... any ideas what happened?
 Appreciat the help
 John Potts


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