Re: [compost_tea] Protozoa guestion

From: Jeff Lowenfels <jeff_at_gardener.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 16:44:51 -0900

It is not likely that you will have enough protozoa to cancel out the bacte=
ria. If my figures are correct, a single protozoa eats 3 to 4OOO bacteria =
a day. A single gram of soil has between 600 milion to 1 billion bacteria a=
nd if the conditions are good, they are breeding all the time! You will get=
 good nutrient cycling and bacterial populations will be kept in check some=
what, but you don't have to worry about running out of bacteria!

Cheers,

Jeff



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