Re: [compost_tea] Re: First Time

From: Jack Hickman <jackhickman_at_bellsouth.net>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 22:23:43 -0600

I have 2 pumps that each one is good for 60 gallons.Each one has places for=
 to hoses,which will be attached to 4 air rocks that are 10 inches long and=
 1 inch wide.
  Also the compost manure thing I looked at again,it is composted manure.
I am letting the water warm down(126 foot well water)I plan putting the com=
post into the wives panty hose.I will feed them the sugar in three days.
  If any or everyone of these ideas are wrong,please let me know.Thanks
                                                                           =
                     Jack
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Jack Hickman
  To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 9:14 PM
  Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Re: First Time


  It is made of hard rubber,.It is made by rubber made.
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: lawnjockeynick
    To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
    Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 8:41 PM
    Subject: [compost_tea] Re: First Time



    Am curious what this water tank is made of... plastic?... galvanized
    metal? Thanks, Nick

    --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, Jeff Lowenfels <jeff_at_g...> wrote:
>
> < I filled the 100 gallon horse water tank today.I bought 1 cubic
    foot
> of compost with manure,and 1 cubic foot of humus peat.Would
    someone
> tell me how much to put in the water?>
>
> I assume you are going to make AERATED compost tea. That means
    you
> will need a pump system to provide air to your mix. If you have
    great
> compost with lots of microbes, you need between 5 and 7 pounds of
    it
> for 100 gallons.
>
> However, you mentioned you had "compost with manure." Manure is a
    no-no
> in aerated compost tea. It is fine as an ingredient in compost as
    long
> as the finished product is compost, not "compost with manure."
    As for
> the humus peat, if it has good microbiology, you can surely mix it
    with
> your compost. What you are seeking is the best diversity of
    microbes
> and the highest numbers. Ideally, you would test both your compost
    and
> the humus peat and figure out what might be a good ratio as you
    don't
> care about much else beyond the microbiology.
>
> Helpful? Others?
>
> Cheers,
>
> jeff
>
> Plant a Row in your garden to feed the hungry. Join Plant A Row
    for the
> Hungry. Ask me how. www.gwaa.org/Par/index.html





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