[compost_tea] Re: Is there any inhalation danger when spraying compost teas?
In the first place, pathogen concerns with compost
teas and extracts have never amounted to an actual
health incident to my knowledge -- whether to
workers applying the material or to consumers
in the foodshed or watershed, but the world
is a big place so it's possible.
Based on first-hand experience working on
broad-scale landscape applications using foliar
sprays of compost extracts and teas that involved
1,000s of man-hours, it's never been an issue.
But I should add that if you're going into commercial
application you should have a full quality control
program that includes lab testing of the compost
substrates and occassional lab testing of your
tea batches.
The bottomline is that compost quality in all
its aspects varies tremendously from source to
source.
Next time post your name, and it helps to know
"where" you live when you ask agricultural
questions.
Steve Diver
"PAUL O" <renderingnature1_at_...> wrote:
>
> Just wondering if anyone can share experience in realm of tree and shrub =
spraying. My concern is about pathogen inhilation. Not sure if all the mi=
crobes in tea are always good. We do lawn spraying and are now going to be =
doing tree and shrub foliage sprays as well. This increases the inhilation=
risk. So I was wondering if anyone can share their experience especially =
where it relates to safety. thanks
>
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