[compost_tea] Re: Adding non-organic parts to compost for tea?

From: baresoil <baresoil_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:51:09 -0000

Once you buy it, the most responsible thing you can do is put it in the com=
post pile, or in your soil if you already have a stable living microbial co=
mmunity. Microorganisms(MO in this group?) have an outstanding capacity fo=
r eating harmful chemicals and either breaking them down or at least bindin=
g them by absorbing them into biomass. A healthy community will adapt to a=
 new food source very quickly and will establish a metabolic chain for keep=
ing that compound or its components as a food source for a succession of sp=
ecies. Of course that compost may be best left to compost in place, not sp=
read around or given to your friends. Or make ACT and offer to clean up ag=
ricultural pesticides with your County Ag Office, or similar body. But I l=
ike the thought your son shared with you and your ability to recognize a go=
od question.

Dan

--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "skyjs" <skyjs_at_...> wrote:
>
> My son today asked me, "Dad, if we don't eat the peel of the mango becaus=
e it was grown in Mexico and probably has pesticides in it, should we real=
ly put it in the compost?"
>
> I am now having second thoughts myself. Does anyone have a reasonable way=
 of thinking about this?
> Thansk
> John S
> PDX OR
>




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