I'm interested in the fungi in tea:
> Both bacteria and fungi increase in biomass, or GROW, in the tea.
(Strictly speaking, fungi don't >reproduce in actively aerated compost tea -
that is, they don't produce spores of any kind within >24 hours in stirred
liquids.
>...
> Fungi typically need a bit more help in tea than the bacteria. Beneficial
fungi need a surface to >attach to. Most bacteria do not.
Lets say we start with 2034 seperate fungal organisms extracted into the tea
from the compost.
If we provide some "growing conditions" for them ( food, a place to live),
then we end up say 24 hours later with 2034 bigger organisms?
( if so, what is the benefit of bigger fungi vs smaller ones?)
What of the fungal spores in the compost? Again, providing growing
conditions, could they typically hatch out and add to the number of fungal
organisms in the tea?
( if so, this must be a major benefit!)
Lynton
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Received on Sat Nov 08 2003 - 01:14:11 EST