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[compost_tea] Smelly Foam Residue



The brew I'm making at the moment frothed up 18" above the CT surface yesterday after 24 hours of brewing but today there is just a few inches of foam. Where the old foam has stuck to the side of the tank it is quite smelly. Would this stuff be the same as biofilm and therefore would be detrimental to the CT?
 
I took out the compost and continued the aeration (6ppm O2) until I apply it tonight. Being curious, I added 2 tablespoons of malt to 100 gallons of CT and watched the O2 drop to 3ppm in 12 minutes. Amazing! I don't know how long it took to get back up to 6ppm.
 
If you're reading this Elaine, I hope you have an interesting week at your Coff's Harbour seminars and you have plenty of newcomers to educate. It would be good if there were fellows from the Department of Primary Industries present, also garden magazine writers, and garden TV presenters.
 
Scott

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