Re: [compost_tea] Compost tea brewers

From: <soilfoodweb_at_aol.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 05:42:44 EST

The important point is the words I said in the last message - GOOD tea. A
tea with adequate sets of organisms. Adequate organisms numbers are on the
SFI report. We have tested these levels of organisms, and have shown in our
testing that 5 gal per acre is adequate.

Then you need to know the right application timing. If you have disease
present in the system, you need to apply weekly until the plants are
protected and disease not longer can reach the plant. Then back off to fewer
applications.

What if someone applies herbicide? Then you have just wiped out the
orgnaisms and have to reapply. What about a fungicide? Insecticide? They
all harm the organisms, and you would have to reapply the organisms.

We were just looking at data tonight where the grower said they had never
applied any pesticide, but the organisms data kept saying otherwise. We then
looked at the operational log info, and right there it was - sulfur spray.
What do people think a sulfur spray, or a copper spray are for?

Elaine
President, Soil Foodweb Inc.
www.soilfoodweb.com
SFI Oregon, USA
SFI Australia
SFI New York
SFI Europe
SFI New Zealand




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