[compost_tea] Re: Proper terminology

From: Tim Wilson <thegoodjob_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:06:30 -0000

Hi Evan,

It would not hurt the spores to add them to compost tea but unless you are =
using specific ectomycorrhizal spores (as I outlined earlier) I think it is=
 a wasted effort as it is (AFAIK) more efficacious to apply the spores dire=
ctly to the roots or seed or rootzone.

It is my best guess that some companies are encouraging broad application o=
f the endomyc spores to boost sales[?]

Tim

--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "evanfolds" <evan_at_...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the responses...and the correction, Jeff. I don't "want" to br=
ew it in tea, but we get the question often and there is a lot of misinform=
ation out there. It makes sense to me that it needs a plant to express itse=
lf, but I was specifically interested if anyone had documented this in some=
 way. In other words, does it harm the mycorrhizal fungi to brew it, or do=
es it simply not hurt?
>
> We always tell people to add it their tea after it is brewed or directly =
to the growing media..
>
> evan
> www.VortexBrewer.com/microbe
>
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, Jeff Lowenfels <jeff.lowenfels_at_> wrot=
e:
> >
> > The word "MYCORRHIZAE" only refers to the RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ROO=
T AND THE FUNGI…..you cannot add that to anything. It is not a spore or a=
 fungi. Just an often, improperly used word.
> >
> > THE FUNGI to which you refer are MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI. Mycorrhizae vs myc=
orrhizal fungi...two different things.
> >
> > Sorry for being so picky, but not really!
> >
> > Why do you want to grow mycorrhizal fungi in tea?
> >
> > Teaming,
> >
> > Jeff L
> >
>




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