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RES: [compost_tea] Re: chitin



In my first experiment I added chitin ( ground shrimp shells )
to either finished compost and finished vermicompost but I
intend to give this product before the process is finished in a 
later experiment.


Jose


----- Jose 

are you adding the shrimp shells to your worm bins or to your compost
after
the worms finish with it ? 


At 09:10 PM 26/02/2003 -0000, you wrote:
>    Chitin is gourmet food for the microbes. Once the populations are 
> increased, stop adding chitin. Now those hungry microbes will start 
> feeding on those root feeding nematodes.
>  
>""<> wrote:
>> Hi Jose,
>> A question on producing chitinase organisms in the worm beds-wasn't 
> chitian
>> used to kill root feeding nematodes and if so would they hurt the 
> nematode
>> populations in the worm beds? If they don't hurt the beneficial 
> nematodes
>> and can produce some insect resistance in the vermicompost I think 
> it will
>> be great. Please let us know how this goes.
>> Thank you,
>> Ross Orner
>> ornerfarms.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>""<>
>><>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 8:42 PM
>> Subject: RES: RES: [compost_tea] Pre activating Compost
>> 
>> 
>> Upon adding just a small amount of that mix to
>> either Compost or Vermicompost I got an increase in
>> temperature in a matter of 24 hours.
>> After say 4 to 5 days the temperature goes down and
>> everything becomes like a solid block and with a gray looking
>> colour. Upon breaking those blocks apart you can see lots
>> of fungi spores.
>> I have to wear a mask to avoid breathing the gray spores.
>> It really works.
>> Right now I am experimenting with Shrimp Shells ( chitin)
>> because I want to grow some chitinase producing organisms
>> to enhance insect control..
>> 
>> Jose
>> 
>> 
>> Jose, I just saw your powder mix for what has been offically dubbed
>>"". Simple is always the answer. Almost
>>  I think your system is overkill.
>>  Well, most folks like simple and CHEAP.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Jeff L
>> 
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Laura Sabourin
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Tea-riffic Aerobic Compost Tea and Acadian Seaplant Products
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