[compost_tea] Re: Making Compost Tea--Thanks Mike!

From: sctnut <rlsjrbox_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 00:46:02 -0000

Thanks Mike! Your information has helped me significantly! I looked
up "Compost Tea" on Google, and found a LOT of information. Your
reply answered a lot of my questions, and I've figured out just
about all the rest by now thanks to you!

Thanks again!

Rob




--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Mike Bosko" <mjbosko_at_j...>
wrote:
> Helpful reply Bob.. eh hem. ;)
>
> Rob:
> I'd suggest taking a look at the archives of the list for an
answer to this
> question. But they're not that easy to work with. Here's the
link in case
> your adventurous:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/compost_tea/messages
>
> Chris Reid of this list has composed a couple files of the many
dialogs on
> the list - very helpful - look for files listed under her name
here:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/compost_tea/files/
>
> "Compost Tea Brewing Manual" by Dr. Elaine Ingham
> http://www.soilfoodweb.com/sfi_html/06_books_cds/index.html
>
> You can also read the faq on the International Compost Tea Council
website:
> http://www.intlctc.org/faq1.htm
>
> My 2c worth, which are probably worth half that, but from what
I've read and
> played with .... it does matter which method you use. The primary
> difference is that the bucket method is not aerobic (until you
stir it,
> which doesn't add a whole lot of O2 anyway - and then the oxygen
loving
> microbes eat up that O2 quickly causing the brew to go anaerobic
again -the
> anaerobic bacteria gain control). Your ANaerobic teas (No O2) let
the
> anaerobic bacteria take over - not good for plants, not good for
people.
>
> Using aerobic methods allows you to add a food source to grow and
breed your
> good, aerobic bacteria and fungi. Great for plants and not a
problem for
> us, our kids or our pets.
>
> IN contrast, using the bucket method, particularly if you add
food, you will
> be growing and breeding the bad guys found in your compost - the
anaerobic
> sorts. Not good.
>
> Also, check out the various brewer mfg's websites to see what they
have to
> say too. Some sites give explanations. Search for "Compost Tea"
and
> "Brewer" on google. You'll have to wade through the marketing,
but as Dr
> Ingham mentions in a lot of her messages - look for their test
results -
> they should have them posted.
>
> Ya have lots to catch up on... take some time to dig through the
archives of
> this list - not an easy task, but worth it to learn more. Just
lurking for
> a while, you'll get to 'hear' some great conversations on all this
stuff.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>


 

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