--- I'm using fungal cause my understanding is it decomposes
carbonaceous material. The crop residue should fit this category.
Now all I have to do is learn to make fungal tea outside during the
Kansas winter. Still have to get a tank heater to keep the water to
50F minimum I think. I hope to apply during a warm spell or before
significant snowfall or rainfall. Dennis
In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, Gail Raby <graby_at_m...> wrote:
> Quote/Clip: Grasses favor bacterial tea. Woody plants favor more
fungal
> tea.
>
> The following has been quoted many times on this forum--along with
some
> other plant
> favorites, primarily veggies if I remember correctly. I do not
remember
> whether anyone has stated the preferences for the following and
would
> appreciate knowing about them.
>
> 1. Annuals & tender perennials (typical bedders found in nurseries
every
> spring
> eg: marigolds, impatiens, torenia, cuphea, coleus,
wandering jew,
> nasturtiums, etc.)
>
> 2. Tropicals (typical nursery fare for patio containers and as
bedders
> eg: Mandevilla, alamanda,
>
> 3. Herbaceous hardy perennials such as daisy, phlox, salvia,
yarrow,
> german/sibrian/
> lousiana./japanese iris, daylilies, etc.
>
> 4. Woody ornamental Vines (mostly hardy, some not) such as clematis,
> wisteria,
> carolina jasmine, etc. Being woody, seems like they would
follow
> the above
> statement that "woody plants favor a more fungal tea" --
true??
>
> Would the general preference be genus or specie specific, or can a
more
> general statement
> be made based on above given categories?
>
> Also, I would like to know if and how greenhouse growers on this
list use
> compost tea in
> the greenhouse with commercial potting mixes (such a promix--plain
or
> amended with
> other materials) and if they spray it on seedlings or larger
greenhouse
> plants. Would
> commercial media in gallons, 4" pots & smaller, or seed flats be
able to
> support critter
> life for any lenth of time?
>
> Thanks,
> gail
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