Re: [compost_tea] Red Tide Compost Tea??

From: Kirk Waterstripe <healthysoil_at_sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 17:36:37 -0800 (PST)

Hardly seems likely that you're adding more O2 demand than the soil can support. With tea, you're typically adding 1000 - 10000 bacteria per mL to a soil that probably has 10^6 bacteria per gram. If your soil has only 1000 or 10000 bacteria per gram, you have other problems besides lack of oxygen. O2 diffuses much better in soil than in water, provided structure is adequate.
 
Kirk Waterstripe (not Dr. yet)

hi_yield1 <hi_yield1_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
I was pondering how similar red tides and compost teas are. You have
an exponential growth of bacteria in aerated teas that flourish as
long as the oxygen and food supply are abundant. When taken out of the
bucket and watered in, does the SFW provide the same amount of oxygen
you supplied in the bucket? When bacteria concentrations are very high
are you depleating the soil of much needed oxygen creating anaerobic
conditions? Does the dying decaying bacteria deoxygenate the soil food
web even more? Would it be better to use a product like rootshield.
Allowing the process to happen more naturally? I have read many times
that you can't overdose with CT, is that really true?? Take care
Hi_Yield1.


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Received on Wed Dec 03 2003 - 21:07:20 EST

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