[compost_tea] Re: Brewing time for soil applications only

From: dkemnitz2000 <dkemnitz2000_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 04:06:59 -0000

--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Jon H" <handy@s...> wrote:
>
>Hello Jon, You brew to increase numbers, theoretically.  If you
brew less time you don't have the numbers. Answer is: It depends.
Dennis



I was wondering if the brew length could be shortened if you are
only
> using the tea for soil application.  I am re-reading my notes on
the
> class Elaine and Arden gave in december.  In my notes I have
written:
> For soil, extract and brewed is about the same.  Since I have
> probably gotten most of the microbes off the compost in 6 hours
and I
> have the nutrints in the water, why not put the tea out there and
let
> the microbes use the food while in the soil?
>
> I ask this because this would allow me to run 3 brew/day instead
of
> one brew/day.  I never worry about foliar diseases MUCH in my dry
> climate.  Since I am mainly interesed in the soilfoodweb anyway,
> would this make sense or am I missing something?
>
> Jon





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