RE: [compost_tea] Re: Sustainable Farming News & Biological Agriculture Information. > Blog Archive > 8 Essentials for Successful Microbe Brewing

From: Jason Kalka <shortstop42000_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:36:43 -0600


Fermentaion is a biological process used to create alcohol. Using fermenta=
tion to describe another biological process would be inaccurate.

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From: mikethewormguy <mikethewormguy_at_aol.com>
Sent: December 19, 2011 1:26 PM
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: [compost_tea] Re: Sustainable Farming News & Biological Agricultur=
e Information. > Blog Archive > 8 Essentials for Successful Microbe Brewing

 


 Tim,

 I think it is a matter of accepted convention, within a specific context, =
as to what language is used. In other words, it depends on where you were s=
chooled and what industries you worked.

 In the commercial industrial microbially world when they grow out microbes=
, the process is called fermentation. The device used is called a fermentor=
 or biofermentor.

 There are two phases for fermentation, solid and liquid. Thus you have liq=
uid state fermentations and solid state fermentations.

 From this context, the EM process would be liquid phase anaerobic fermenta=
tion.

 So there is no right or wrong. It is a matter of what you words you are us=
e to using.

 The ACT folks use the word 'fermentation' in a different way than folks th=
at work in industrial fermentation. This how they were taught.

 In regard to using EM ferment liquid, as a stubble buster, I would agree t=
hat there is a place this liquid. But the microbes in this blend are not th=
e optimal choice. The fungi have the enzyme systems that are better suited =
for stubble busting.

 I have read Doud's work concerning on-farm production of endomycorrhizal m=
icrobes using nurse plants. It is pretty cool stuff.

 At the end of the day, folks will continue to use the bio-tools that works=
 for their soil and crop, no matter what are called.

 Happy Holidays to All !!!!

 --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Tim Wilson" <thegoodjob_at_...> wrote:
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