Great question, dan. But first, a few reminders from the Moderator.
1. Change the subject heading when appropriate. It makes it easier to follo=
w threads.
2. Do not be insulted when someone answers a question in a manner that you =
think makes you look like a dummy. There are no such things as stupid quest=
ions here; Only stupid answers! So sometimes we put in lots more informatio=
n because lots of others are lurking and reading this stuff. Do not be insu=
lted. Keep on asking.
3. Sunday's you can advertise compost teas and "stuff."
4. Happy New Year to all. Compost on!
O.K. As I noted, great question. I have not done any tests! I have all sort=
s of lists of what the NPK of stuff is going in, but have never done an NPK=
test on compost or compost tea! Here is a site that has NPK of compost, at=
least:
http://www.allotment.org.uk/fertilizer/npk-manures-compost.php
The reason I haven't tested for nutrients is because I consider compost a =
great condominium for the soil food web members and I let them and the plan=
ts worry about supply nutrients to the plants. I know the compost has enoug=
h organics to provide their nutrients and I leave it at that! To me, compos=
t is a soil amendment that provides a place and the components for the soil=
food web to make fertilizer. So is compost tea, IMHO.
Tad? Doc E?, Done any nutrient testing on teas?
Teaming with microbes,
jeff
Received on Sun Jan 15 2012 - 14:36:37 EST