Re: [compost_tea] Re: sfi test for 15 dollars?

From: <soilfoodweb_at_aol.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 04:05:45 -0400
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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