RE: [compost_tea] Re: help

From: Tom Jaszewski (tomj@lvcm.com)
Date: Sat Dec 07 2002 - 20:07:57 EST


Jeff,

I have a difficult time getting numbers in a range Dr. Ingham considers the
minimums. I think we need to pull the compost basket after 8-10 hours since
the bacteria seem to be attacking the fungi! In spite of these lower numbers
we see absolutely incredible results. Remember I am saddled with high pH and
lots of salts in my water. We are struggling to learn about what kinds of
rates are practical for us. We have tested with RO water and have seen no
differences in the results. In Las Vegas everything is watered by our
irrigation systems. Pool water is the best description for what we are
irrigating with!

I still believe Elaine's minimum standard will show even better results. I
have seen some of the results that come out of Elliot's machines in
agricultural use. They have gone far beyond mine! I visited with a grower
who has cut his 4.5 million dollar fertilizer budget by 25% in one year!
While all the "experts" are arguing over how to control verticillium, he has
no losses from infections with CT.

I had a couple of John's brewers to show at a local "Day With the Experts",
they were donated and the gardeners using them are absolutely amazed at the
results. One claims he has been unable to EVER control whitefly in his
greenhouse until he brewed tea in a 50 dollar unit!!!!

We continue to follow up with soil tests and use a number of products from
Tom Piatkowski to make adjustments not attained by our tea. SFI website has
some good information on products that feed bacteria and fungi.

Tom Jaszewski
www.livesoil.com
702-595-7012

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Lowenfels [mailto:jeff@gardener.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 1:22 PM
To: compost_tea@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Re: help

Tom,

Since you are one of the folks who has continual success using teas for
disease suppression is there a magic number fungi-wise below which you don't
get satisfactory results and when you look at your fungi numbers?

And, how, if at all, do you relate the "Total Fungal Biomass" to the "Total
Active Fungi" when deciding if your tea was adequate?

Since there are lots of new members, could you remind folks of what you do
with compost tea?

Thanks,

Jeff



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