[compost_tea] Excellent fungal biomass

From: Michael Harvey <mharvey_at_westnet.com.au>
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 20:24:45 +0800

 As it is sunday my time I thought I would post the latest SFI report on th=
e CT that I am producing for sale in the Southwest of Western Australia. Fi=
le is attached and includes a graph showing DO and temp over most of the br=
ew time for a typical CT.
I will be manufacturing compost tea machines (for sale in Australia) in th=
e new year that will incorporate a unique extraction system that is able to=
 extract loads of fungi (and other organisms) from the compost as is refle=
cted in the SFI results that I have been getting.
In the initial report it was noted that there were Basidiomycetes present, =
this will be an area that I will improve on in the new year. I expect to ha=
ve Basidiomycete dominated compost available soon that I will be able to us=
e to improve the CT.

November 2002
These results were obtained from a typical batch. The sample took 2 days to=
 get to the lab where it was tested, it was shipped in a bottle with a port=
able aerator running to provide aeration during transit, (if anyone needs d=
etails on this email me).

All measurements in Micrograms per ml.

Total Fungal Biomass 39.9 EXCELLENT

Active Fungal Biomass 13.9 EXCELLENT

Total Bacterial Biomass 233 IN Desired Range

Active Bacterial Biomass 38.7 EXCELLENT

These results show that the tea produced has 2 times the max required funga=
l biomass, more than the max active fungal biomass and bacteria within the =
range required.



Many thanks to the people who have gone to the trouble of contributing to t=
his list serve, especially Elaine, the information has been critical to mov=
ing growers away from toxic chemicals and towards sustainability.

Regards Mike Harvey.

www.composttea.com.au










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