RE: [compost_tea] Re: compost

From: ray gore <xrg22000_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 17:19:26 -0700 (PDT)

build you a box with uhmw sides and a grate on the
bottom, buy some worms from epm or other and you got
perfect compost for making tea

--- Mike Bosko <mjbosko_at_jmtsystems.com> wrote:
> Thanks Ron, that has been my point too. There are
> plenty of sites talking
> about compost production -- but none deal with using
> them for teas -- the
> sites I've visited on Teas state that typical
> compost production (like those
> mentioned on the composts sites) are not suited for
> teas. Circle after
> circle leading to a numb head.
>
> Although I appreciate those that want to sell great
> tea compost, its just
> not feasible for some of us - in particular to the
> quantities we need. It
> just seems like it suites the forum well to talk
> about how to make what goes
> into the teas, as much as it does to talk about the
> teas themselves.
> Otherwise, it just seems that we're primarily
> talking about marketing the
> brewers and their goods, rather than the end result.
>
> This list seems like a perfect forum for talking
> about compost production
> for use in teas. I suppose an email list
> specifically suited to making
> compost for compost tea is setup (hmm, the
> [making_compost_piles_for_compost_tea] list seems a
> little too
> specialized)... but that just seems a little less
> productive, let alone
> goofy.
>
> On a sidenote: This has been one of the most
> receptive and understanding
> groups I've belonged to. Thank you all for that. I
> thought for sure I'd
> have gotten myself flamed for a couple of my
> thoughts, but all I get in
> response is understanding and appreciative comments
> back (even offline from
> some of the brewer mfgrs/testers themselves).. Its
> a great group here -
> thats how progress is made !
>
> Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nehemiahlev
> [mailto:nehemiah_at_twelvetribes.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 11:12 AM
> To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [compost_tea] Re: compost
>
>
> Hi Jeff,
> I have thought all along that discussing compost
> making on this list
> would be a great idea since we are looking for
> very specific
> qualities.I have gotten pretty sidetracted in
> making compost, rather
> than tea, since my goal is commercial landscape
> care. I want to be
> able to topdress with compost in addition to
> applying tea. I have not
> been able to find good compost in southern Florida
> and cannot imagine
> shipping the large quantities needed for landscape
> use. I also am not
> finding very good sources of information or
> discussions on making
> compost in relationship to the microbial diversity
> that is discussed
> on this list. I hope we keep talking about this.
> Could you refer me
> to a couple good websites on making compost.
> Ron
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Jeff
> Lowenfels" <jeff_at_g...>
> wrote:
> > Mike, et al. Fire away on compost. No one is
> stopping anyone.... at
> this point! :) I spent half an hour turning my
> pile today.
> >
> > I think the reluctance to discuss compost is
> because to some of us
> the definition of the term says it all. For CT we
> don't want to
> use "almost compost" or "has been" compost. Just
> compost. If people
> want to know how to make compost, there are a
> zillion websites with
> great instructions.
> >
> > Do you have specific questions?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jeff
>
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