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

From: Tim Wilson <thegoodjob_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:53:32 -0000

I do wish we could edit these posts. Sorry for the typos and I just wanted =
to make clear my thought process; if the hypothesis is that nutrients are i=
n solution from predation, those nutrients would/should be in ionic form an=
d detectible by standard testing(?)

Tim

--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Tim Wilson" <thegoodjob_at_...> wrote:
>
> Hi Evan,
>
> I'm unsure of the term mature aquaponics but the ppm puzzle can be unrave=
lled by two possibilities (surmised that is:>) assuming you are just compar=
ing aquaponics and synthetic hydroponics. 1/ because aquaponics consists of=
 organic molecules (organic matter) the use of an EC/TDS meter to acquire d=
ata is often (usually) comprimised. [I posted supportive info regarding thi=
s previously] 2/ aquaponics still relies to a mafor degree on microbial pro=
cessing and/or root dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) (nutrients) therefore =
nutrients in sequestered form would not be readable by EC.
>
> In regards to the manure>vermicompost question if you mean digested by wo=
rms, they were both digested during a 9 month period...but I suspect this i=
s not what you mean.
>
> BTW, I am not anti-longterm brewing. If you look through the archives you=
 will find that I took a lot of flack for reporting on my 72 hour and sever=
al day brews. [oh; I began here as Titel Ryzhomer, my pseudonym] If one is =
undertaking this and actually selling the product to the public, one would =
be foolhardy to not be evaluating with a scope and DO2 meter.
>
> Salutations,
> Tim
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Evan Folds" <evan_at_> wrote:
> >
> > Interesting on the horse manure. It could be that the higher biological
> > numbers were sue to the material not being completely digested relative=
 to
> > the cow manure.
> >
> >
> >
> > As far as the foundational information on the hypothesis that there is =
more
> > "plant food" in a mature perpetual brew, this is simply based on observ=
ation
> > (which you correctly state can vary on perspective) and experience in u=
sing
> > and handing it out to thousands of people over the last 6 years. It is =
on
> > our docket to study relative to your suggestion of a lab mineral analys=
is.
> > It will be interesting because one must account for the forms of "nutri=
tion"
> > created by the natural microbiological world that do not register from =
the
> > lab. For instance, consider that tomatoes can grow off of 200-300 ppm
> > concentration in a mature aquaponics set up, but would require at least
> > 1500-2000 ppm in an artificial hydroponics set up..
> >
> >
> >
> > Be a farmer, start a garden.
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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