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[compost_tea] Practical Questions



I'm from the group in the KC area who are trying to
figure out the best current practices for compost tea
so we can use them in our vegetable operations, and
we've come across a couple of areas we are wanting
more information: 

1.  When we spray compost as a soil drench or as a
foliar spray, do we need to take out the filters so we
aren't screening out the fungi?  (For example, our
farm uses a Fimco 14 gal sprayer, which has 2 pretty
standard sized screens.)  Additionally, most of us
generally run anything we are going to spray through
something like a pair of pantyhose, to avoid plugging.
 Will this capture the fungi we worked so hard to
grow? 
2.  In the Kansas City area, we benefit from the
southern heat and the northern cold, which means that
we'd be brewing compost tea in 100 degrees plus as
well as days that get into the teens.  How will this
affect the microorganisms?  Can we brew it in the
shade (90s) or will we need to find a cooler spot? 
3.  Elaine mentioned some research that was being done
on e. coli as it moved through the digestive tract of
earthworms.  Has anything more been done on this so we
have some research to defend us if/when we get into
trouble with our organic certifying agency for using
vermicompost? 

Thanks, much.  This list is incredibly informative and
I'm glad you all are here as a resource! 

Katherine Kelly 
Full Circle Farm 


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