Re: [compost_tea] Re: Is rotting fish Fungal Food?

From: Jeff Lowenfels <jeff_at_gardener.com>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 08:16:55 -0800

<<<<Another point of interest. I use a lot of composted fresh fish that
I collect from a local fish market. I usually compost the fish in 5
gallon closed buckets using little water, fresh sawdust, dried
leaves, and dry molasses powder. After several days, I use a little
of this fish paste in my aerated compost tea recipes.

After 24 hours, I can see some fish oil scum on top of the tea.
Plenty smelling, and some foaming.

Is this a strong fungal tea?>>>>



It is most probably very, very strong bacterial tea.

Cheers,

jeff





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