[compost_tea] Re: words / was sustainable farming .... brewing
Thanks Tim. Is there a place to see the "counts" in the soil where
the ACT was applied at different time intervals before and
after the application?
It sure is a deep, fascinating subject.
My Dad had me helping him make a primitive form of tea long ago.
There were 2 lines of buckets. One behind the other.
My first watch was so I could tell when an hour had passed so I could switc=
h the socks over to the line of
empty buckets and pour the brew over to the empties.
Then back again in an hour.
He was also into a good variety of composts, amino acids, pH,
minerals, trace elements and what have you though I doubt he knew the prope=
r terminology for some things.
He was a Master Gardener ahead of his time but kept everything
very simple. Even though he was past the 20 commonly known amino acids
by accident when he was teaching me in the mid 50's.
Of course you can still get fish heads and chicken feathers with the right =
connections but back then it was easy getting
smaller quantities. The price was a favor.
Bill
--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Tim Wilson" <thegoodjob_at_...> wrote:
>
> It is the microbe counts which provide nutrients. E.G. flagellates, amoeb=
ae (mostly naked), ciliates, (& rotifers) in ACT consume bacteria/archaea u=
tilizing 30% to 40% energy and expell 60% to 70% as ionic form nutrient (tr=
ansformation).
>
> Tim
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "B Blake" <bbdallas100_at_> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Wonder how much the changes to the various nutrients
> > during the brew cycle has been studied?
> > (Transformation is a nice term.)
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