Re: [compost_tea] Re: Asian Rust

From: Ted Peterson <ted.peterson_at_tcsn.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 17:51:30 -0800

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I'm sure everything you are doing is fine. I have not witnessed what you r=
eport. Just like CT controlling snails, I did not witness any control and =
I tried lot's of experiments. I did find that snails seem to like the tea =
and I reported my experiments and methodology so others could repeat the ex=
periment.

Rock dust -- well I should clarify that it isn't just rock dust but granite=
 -- has been known for quite some time to be a beneficial addition to compo=
st. I have used it in both compost and in tea. All the tea I spray in the=
 vinyards uses about 1/4 cup per 35G. I say about because while the measur=
e is fairly accurate it isn't exact. I use pulverized granite. It is gray=
 in color. Individual particle size is very small but I wouldn't classify =
it as a powder like talc. It's more like a sandy loam with some pebble siz=
e chunks that I have to crush before use. I have been using it in my tea f=
or the last 2 years for certain applications. For others, I don't use it a=
t all. It is in all my compost but the compost designed for California Coa=
stal native plants. I don't use a lot. But even using this rock dust I ha=
ve not witnessed what you report. Therefore, I remain a doubter. CT brewe=
d with any recipe I am aware of is not a pesticide. Maybe your rock dust c=
ontains arsenic which would possibly kill mildew but also probably kill mos=
t other beneficials also. This is an area I really don't know about. So g=
et off your hypersensitive high-horse and try to figure out what you want y=
our CT to do. You may find you are tilting at windmills.

So, is that clear enough for you?

Ted Peterson
EW/SOE







Received on Tue Nov 23 2004 - 21:38:26 EST

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