Re: [compost_tea] Re: CT Naming, NOP & Manure
Well, while everything is up for grabs, what about "tea" itself? Is
this stuff really tea? In what way does that term apply, other than
they are both liquid?
These days, it is very common to make verbs into nouns, so "aerate"
could become both a noun AND a verb; oxygenate is an example. "The
aerate was ready to be sprayed." [Just an idea.]
I make my um..."liquid compost aerate" in a 50 gallon oak barrel with
4 air stones, a whopping big air pump and electric immersion heater.
When I show it to people they mostly immediately speak of it as a
"witch's brew", which is neither a "scientific" nor positive image.
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>So instead of brewing we do aerating. But how do you say "The brew
>can be used..." but substitute aeration in there? I'm sorry, I
>need some help.
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>The tea was brewed.... The tea was aerated.... OK, I can see
>that. Substitute aeration for brewing.
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>Does that meet everyone's approval?
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>"Aerated compost tea" - doesn't get rid of the perception of
>steeping with heated water.
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Graeme Gerrard
ggerrard_at_resonant.com.au
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Received on Sun Jan 19 2003 - 08:05:41 EST
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