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[compost_tea] Re: Micronized Compost
Well you have to factor in time too. The micronized compost will
brew up faster. How fast would you finish eating if your pieces were
the size of basketballs?
--- In compost_tea@yahoogroups.com, "Jose Luiz M Garcia"
<gingerjo@t...> wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I am a little behind as I was travelling again.
> Micronization either way would destroy microbial life
> specially the bigger sized organisms like nematodes and
> protozoa. I don´t think that there is any way of micronizing
> a compost that will preserve microbial life.
> Dr Elaine also found low counts for bacteria and fungi so
> the only time you really need micronized compost is if you
> have to apply carbon thru irrigation pipeline. Micronized
> compost manufacturers claims that the compost will be immediately
> recolonized which is partially true but you will loose the numbers
> either species and/or individuals anyway.
> There is application for micronized compost ? Yes but if you can
> apply regular compost the cost X benefit is greater .
>
> jose
>
>
> What about adding microbial innoculant for compost into the brew.
> Would that have any effect in adding back organisms or should it
be
> reserved just for the compost pile?
>
> --- In compost_tea@yahoogroups.com, soilfoodweb@a... wrote:
> > The data we have on micronized compost is that protozoa and
> nematodes are
> > lost completely. Total Fungi are reduced to extremely low
levels
> (less than
> > 1 ug per gram). Total Bacteria are reduced to very low levels
(in
> the 1 to 5
> > ug range). Activity is lost completely.
> >
> > BUT, that was with compost micronized a certain way. Maybe done
a
> different
> > way, the effect on the organisms would be different. So, a
sample
> is
> > required for assessment. Check the compost before you micronize
it
> (what was
> > the starting level of organisms?), and then after you
micronize.
> >
> > Scott Cranford had a good approach to micronization - he
micronized
> some
> > compost, but then added back the organisms by spraying the
> micronized
> > material with a good, active compost tea. That should work!
> Micronized
> > compost with the organisms!
> >
> > Elaine Ingham
> > President, Soil Foodweb Inc.
> > www.soilfoodweb.com
>
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