Re: [compost_tea] Re: sfi test for 15 dollars?
Hi David -
It took a while to work out the standard curve for the qualitative assay, s=
o that's why it is just coming out now.
But we think that it will be a boon for people who don't need the high-powe=
red, quantitative tests. There's a huge difference between $210 for t=
he foodweb quantitative test, and the $15 qualitative test!
And you are exactly right about doing the qualitative test to get your tea =
to the "excellent" category, and then send in a tea for the quant=
itative confimation.
Here's to excellence!
Elaine
In a message dated 7/27/2004 3:48:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, David Anders=
on <danderson_at_backpackgeartest.org> writes:
>Hi Elaine,
>
>I think that this is a wonderful idea. As a home gardener this will be =
>much more within my budget. My top concern is "primum non nocere&q=
uot;,
>first, do no harm. I want to make sure that the compost tea is not i=
n
>the "bad" category. After that, I would be thrilled to find o=
ut that it
>is good or better.
>
>The average home gardener would really only care about this qualitative=
>rating anyway, and let the "experts" worry about the details.=
>
>As someone that wants to tinker with homemade brewers and composting
>schemes, it will be a much cheaper option to work out the kinks in the =
>system before going for the full blown test. I'll get the quantitative =
>analysis once I get it up into the excellent range.
>
>soilfoodweb_at_aol.com wrote:
>> We get the sample, do testing in a QUALITATIVE fashion, and the in=
fo
>> that comes back is designated as one of the following, based on th=
e
>> biology seen in the tea:
>>
>> Excellent tea
>> Very Good
>> Good
>> Adequate
>> Poor
>> Bad
>>
>> We'll make notes on the kinds of bacteria, fungi, protozoa or nema=
todes
>> seen, but not quantitative data, just the categories listed abve. =
>
>
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