[compost_tea] Re: Re: Composited? Tests.

From: Kirk Leonard <kirk_at_oregonatural.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 12:03:22 -0700

> Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 09:19:28 EDT
> From: soilfoodweb_at_aol.com
> Subject: Re: Composited? Tests.
>
> Phew! Not sure I quite caught everything here. Not entirely clear what
> all you want. <
I want it all right now, yes... better compost, best tea, USDA coming to
their
senses, real time test... Aara-argh-guh! Hearing about bad compost sets me
off excessively, probably.

> How about one concept per e-mail? <
I'll try to be better about this in the future... At least I only asked two
questions, both of which you answered, thank you.

> Composited means many small samples mixed into one. <
Gotcha. Standard compost test protocol.

> Live organisms tests - FDA is the simplest. Must have a high intensity UV
> lab in order to see the stain though. that's what is taking time. <
Ok, whatever that is... I do hope you mean UV light, not a whole lab...

> And I agree with Kirk about why is CT being subjected to so much scrutiny,
> when other things that have been shown to have much greater risk are not
> prevented. People die from exposure to pesticides, and all we get are
warning labels
> on the containers. There has never been a documented case of CT causing a
> human death, and we are told that CT is the same as raw manure. <
Happy to know we agree on how stupid they are being.

> Hopefully that will be changed by the CTTF. <
Me too.

> Elaine Ingham

By the way, I thought your soil sampling message today provided an excellent
set of real time home-farm soil test suggestions. Thanks for that, too.

Kirk L





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