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

From: Tim Wilson <thegoodjob_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:48:41 -0000

I'll second that ding ding. Be aware or wary of adding stuff to finished te=
a...no matter what anyone says.

Tim

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> Ding Ding....Winner!!!
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> From: "Jason Kalka" <shortstop42000_at_...>
> To: "compost tea" <compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 1:10:32 PM
> Subject: RE: [compost_tea] added more food to long bew time lost booming =
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> You killed them off. Too much/too little food, not enough oxygen, change =
in temperature or acidity all could account for the drop in population.
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> From: John Potts <johnpotts55_at_...>
> 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 popu=
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> I have been experimenting with a long brew time to increase protozoa, aft=
er 72 hours the flagellates were booming, so thought I had better add some =
more food for the bacteria- added 1 oz of molasses and 1 oz of fish hydroly=
sate to the 2 gallons of the 72 hour brewing tea. Now after 96 hours- no fl=
agellates- can't see a one..... any ideas what happened?
> Appreciat the help
> John Potts
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