Re: [compost_tea] RE HONEY INSTEAD OF MOLASSES? User of honey

From: Frank Teuton (fteuton@sympatico.ca)
Date: Sun Feb 16 2003 - 10:26:20 EST


Hi Jeff, Tom et al:

http://www.nature.com/nsu/nsu_pf/021118/021118-1.html

"Compared with an artificial honey solution of the same thickness and sugar=
 concentration, natural honey kills bacteria three times more effectively, =
Rose Cooper, a microbiologist at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff=
, and colleagues have shown. They are not sure what the active ingredients =
are."



What with the price of honey exceeding that of molasses by many times, I wo=
uld still rather put the former on my toast than in my tea.

But, before saying it is or is not a good idea based on what effects it has=
 on the burgeoning microherd in the tea vat, a bit of actual research would=
 be better than even informed speculation, I betcha....

Empirically yours, sweetly,

Frank Teuton---trying to figure out the 'buzz' about honey...

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Jeff Lowenfels
  To: compost_tea@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 5:47 PM
  Subject: Re: [compost_tea] RE HONEY INSTEAD OF MOLASSES? User of honey


  O.K. Tom, if you are saying the mechanism for honey is only working becau=
se it causes osmotic pressure and sucks microbes dry, then I back down and =
thank you for correcting me!

  However, I do stand by the part of the statement regarding using too much=
 sugar when trying to get fungi.

  Cheers,

  Jeff






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