RES: [compost_tea] Feather Meal

From: Jose Luiz M Garcia <gingerjo_at_terra.com.br>
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 23:40:04 -0200

 
 
What happens if you use Dog Food instead ?
I mean a good Dog Food made without preservatives.
Lets say an Organic Dog Food brand. I don´t see too much of a
difference between a dog food and the list you gave below.
 
 
Jose
 
 
JD asked about feather meal.
 
I assume you are going to try and grow fungi in your compost, something
I urge you all to try so you don't bang your head against the wall
trying to grow fungi in a tea using compost that isn't fungally
dominated.
 
The point is to grow the fungi, the right ones and as far as I can tell
there is no "perfect" or "better way." I have not noticed much of a
difference between the "blooms" I get using "the meals" and malt
individually or in combinations. Some grow faster, but once they
establish, there is little difference. So if you can't find feather
meal, don't despair and surely don't spend lots of money trying to get
some.
 
Incidentally, there are several organic fertilizers out there that
contain feather, bone, blood and alfalfa meal. Since I believe in
promoting our own, meaning folks on this list, check out Hendrikus
Schraven's site"
http://gardenshoponline.com/blendfert/hsocomplete.html, this stuff looks
like a veritable three course meal with all the trimmings for the fungi
in compost. If it won't grow fungi, nothing wil and you need a different
compost.
 
John Evans used vinegar to alter the pH in his AH and got very fast
growth. I worry that this may have a deleterious effect on some of the
microbes. John really knows what he is doing, so I think this is worth
looking into. I have not done much testing on the pH side of
things....there is just so much she who is in charge will allow by way
of experimenting.
 
Hope this is useful.
 
Cheers,
 
Jeff
www.alaskahumus.com
Ask us about bulk quantity rates, 1 cubic yard or more.
 

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