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

From: Brian Leslie <damoclesone_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:21:11 -0800

That depends on the plausibility of "aerobic fermentation." if so, its ok. =
If not, then we are still trying to avoid fermentation in the dirt (althoug=
h fermentation in/next to the garden can be useful).

Brian at Baton Rouge, Louisiana

On Dec 19, 2011, at 11:36, Jason Kalka <shortstop42000_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

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> Fermentaion is a biological process used to create alcohol. Using ferment=
ation 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 Agricult=
ure Information. > Blog Archive > 8 Essentials for Successful Microbe Brewi=
ng
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> Tim,
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> 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 =
schooled and what industries you worked.
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> In the commercial industrial microbially world when they grow out microbe=
s, the process is called fermentation. The device used is called a fermento=
r or biofermentor.
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> There are two phases for fermentation, solid and liquid. Thus you have li=
quid state fermentations and solid state fermentations.
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> From this context, the EM process would be liquid phase anaerobic ferment=
ation.
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> So there is no right or wrong. It is a matter of what you words you are u=
se to using.
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> The ACT folks use the word 'fermentation' in a different way than folks t=
hat work in industrial fermentation. This how they were taught.
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> In regard to using EM ferment liquid, as a stubble buster, I would agree =
that there is a place this liquid. But the microbes in this blend are not t=
he optimal choice. The fungi have the enzyme systems that are better suited=
 for stubble busting.
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> I have read Doud's work concerning on-farm production of endomycorrhizal =
microbes using nurse plants. It is pretty cool stuff.
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> At the end of the day, folks will continue to use the bio-tools that work=
s for their soil and crop, no matter what are called.
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> Happy Holidays to All !!!!
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> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Tim Wilson" <thegoodjob_at_...> wrote:
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