Re: [compost_tea] pre innoculation

From: Jeff Lowenfels (jeff@gardener.com)
Date: Sun Mar 02 2003 - 19:24:37 EST


Ross asked if it is necessary to pre-inoculate if you have great numbers.

My guess is that the pre inoculation does nothing to increase the amount of=
 fungi in the 'compost' (humus/vermicompost) if you don't have good numbers=
 in the first instance. My theory is the pre inoculation gets the fungi gr=
owing in the teas before the bacteria can take over and dominate. Teas come=
 in with much higher fungal numbers than without pre inoculation even thoug=
h AH and your vermicompost give good numbers without it. They are just bet=
ter, by a significant factor if you pre inoculate.

Of course, more work is being doing!

Cheers,

Jeff
www.alaskahumus.com





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