[compost_tea] Re: "Micro" nematodes

From: compost160 <compost160_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 17:38:08 -0000
Jeff,
I don't think Ted is saying nematodes are breeding in the tea. Just
possibly the eggs are hatching out. There are around 20,000 species
classified in the phylum Nemata and very little is known about most of
them. What is the nematode content of your Alaskan Humus?

--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Lowenfels" <jeff@g...>
wrote:
> Ted, Micro and Macro are defined soil biology terms, which explains
Dr. Elaine's response.
>
> Second, I don't think you can breed and grew nematodes in 24 hours
in a tea. If they are in the compost to start, then you will have
proportionate numbers.
>
> Folks, you want to have nematodes in your compost/humus to begin
with. You are not going to really increase their numbers in tea. Once
again, it starts with the compost you put in.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Jeff



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