Re: [compost_tea] Any Comments or reply to this?

From: Lmvine1@cs.com
Date: Thu Jan 30 2003 - 18:56:21 EST


In a message dated 1/30/2003 5:59:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jeff@gardener.com writes:
> Where is the proof on vermicompost?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
I also was at the Viticulture meeting and G Hahn of Wormgold had pathogen
inhibition analyses showing the different pathogens and tea made from
Wormgold supressed or destroyed the pathogens. I believe that most of the
analyses were done at BBC labs. Jeff, see this
http://www.wormgold.com/test_3.html

If memory serves me right he said that he had gotten a patent on Wormgold for
disease supression. Was told that the specific diet fed the worms produces
chitosan (sp?) inhibitors.

The presentations were all professional but would be viewed as mostly basic
to grape growers on this list. Most conventional growers were pretty
overwhelmed at the data and paradigm shift.

One thing emphasized and I agree with is there is no silver bullet.

Dan Lynch
Long Mountain Vineyard



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