Having
used all of the products you mentioned, I have found that a program of
sustainable practices combined with compost tea is every bit as effective.
Tom Jaszewski
www.livesoil.com
702-595-7012
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Message-----
From: J + K Delvas
[mailto:greenthumbs@cheqnet.net]
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003
4:42 PM
To: Compost Tea
Subject: [compost_tea]
Trichoderma, and Gliocladium?
Elaine, I've used a couple products that have one of these
organisms in
them. RootShield and PlantShield have Trichoderma in them.
I've heard of a product called Soilguard that has the Gliocladium.
It never occurred to me to try and get them to reproduce in compost or CT.
Were you referring to these kinds of products?
If not, where else can a person get Trichoderma, and Gliocladium?
Thanks,
JD
Message: 21
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 03:43:04 EST
From: soilfoodweb@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: Re pre brew inoculated :fungal compost test results!
Hi Autumn -
Hum, that's true, we have seen some decent fungal data from the 25 gal GSI
machine, IF and ONLY IF the machine has Hendrikus' modifications. But
again,
not enough replication of results for me to be able to compute a typical
percentage for that machine. I'd say it's in the 25 to 35% range,
given the
few runs done.
The fungal spores I'm talking about are added to the brew. For
example, you
can add spores of Trichoderma or Gliocladium or other beneficial fungi.
They
typically germinate and grow in the tea. But NOT mycorrhizal
spores. They
are too delicate just after germination, and they are smashed in the tea
brewing process. Add them JUST BEFORE you start to spray the tea out.
These spores should be added in the tea, or just before spray. The
tea
could
be used to inoculate the spres through the pile evenly. Otherwise,
hard to
get an even distribution through the pile.
Hope this helps!
Elaine
> Dear Elaine,
> One brewer you didn't mention was Hendrikus Schraven's modified
> Growing Solutions machine. What would you say about it?
>
> Where would the fungal spores come from that you mention with the EPM
> machine? Can we add them? Would the process be similar to Jeff's
> method of pre-brew innoculation of the fungal compost?
>
Autumn Scott
>
>
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