Re: [compost_tea] Stripe Rust

From: Michael Harvey <mharvey_at_westnet.com.au>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 13:39:42 +0800

Thanks for the info Elaine.
Yes we will let you know how things progress. The recommendations coming th=
rough from AG dept etc is to use fungicide in the fertiliser followed up wi=
th 2 applications of fungicide in growing season! This will be expensive an=
d no guarantee of success. Using CT will be a lot cheaper and more effectiv=
e especially in the long term as beneficials are built up.
Regards
Mike Harvey.
New Life Soils,
www.composttea.com.au

  Hi -

  Yes, you are on the right track. As soon as the wheat is harvested, get =
out there with at least 15 gallons of tea per acre. If you think the tea m=
ight be weak on the fungi, increase the tea applied to 20 or 25 gal per acr=
e.

  Then roll the wheat seed in tea with mycorhrizal spores, or drip the tea =
with spores into the planting row in front of the seeds as they drop.

  Then apply the tea at 5 gal per acre at first true leaf stage, then just =
before flowering and then just after seed set. If you know when the spores=
 of the rust are blowing, then apply weekly during that time, if you can.

  Please let me know how it goes!

  Elaine
  President, Soil Foodweb Inc.
  www.soilfoodweb.com
  SFI Oregon, USA
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