RE: [compost_tea] Re: MICROBIOLOGY TESTING of COMPOST TEAS

From: Thomas Jaszewski <tom_at_livesoil.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 08:25:35 -0800

-----Original Message-----
From: soilfoodweb_at_aol.com [mailto:soilfoodweb_at_aol.com]
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 3:41 PM
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Re: MICROBIOLOGY TESTING of COMPOST TEAS

 

So Tom, instead of sniping at me, why not develop a positive approach?

 

I'm sorry you see it that way. I just don't believe the advancement of
biological principals will continue on the basis of a single lab or
methodology. You may be at the heart of current and future advancements, bu=
t
calling others not worthy of their degrees doesn't appear to be a "positive
approach".

 

What we need to do is have a research project where someone - and why not
the ICTC? - funds a study where the conventional system approach is compare=
d
to compost tea alone (both soil and foliar applications ala SFI approach),
to compost and compost tea applications (copmost for soil applications and
tea for foliar). Use direct methods, plate count methods, PFLA methods, do
soil chemistry as well.

 

I cannot speak for the ICTC, but find it curious that somehow it is the
responsibility of an informational organization to prove a single technolog=
y
is superior. I believe it is the role of an informational organization to
end the incredible polarization at the heart of the advancement of compost
extract and compost teas. There are doubtless numerous directions to take i=
n
testing. All of which are, as you have pointed out, extremely costly. I
believe a beginning place should be to create a central "clearing house" of
all the data, studies and reports regarding liquid composts and their uses
and testing.

 

Use the new SFI approach for assessing what soil chemistry will become plan=
t
available in the coming growing season, so you can figure out exactly how
much inorganic fertilizer can be dropped, or how much might still be needed=
,
based on testing to see what the organisms will be able to do in the soil
you are adding them to?

 

Interesting, could you tell us more about this "new" approach? How is it
different from what Andersen and others are already doing? Could you clarif=
y
the change from "soil has all the nutrients needed".

 

Have sites in the PNW, in the SW, in the SE, and in the NE. that would
really tie things down. Make sure the study is done with replicated
testing.

 

Instead of constantly harrassing people, why not move ahead to what needs t=
o
be done?

 

Again I'm sorry you find considering more than your lab harassing, I find i=
t
important to the growth of our industry.

 

 

Elaine R. Ingham
Soil Foodweb Inc., Corvallis, Oregon
Soil Foodweb Inc., Port Jefferson, New York
Soil Foodweb Institute, Lismore Australia
Soil Foodweb Institute Cambridge, New Zealand
Laboratorios de Soil Foodweb, Culiacan, Mexico
Soil Foodweb Inc., Jerome, Idaho
Soil Foodweb Inc., South Africa






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