Re: [compost_tea] AH consistency

From: Jeff Lowenfels (jeff@gardener.com)
Date: Sat Mar 22 2003 - 13:54:22 EST


Susan, I guess it is Sunday somewhere, so I can answer your question....we =
are not advertising here.

Of course we have the property mapped and tested. I can't answer with too m=
uch more specificity without giving up some trade secrets that are not mine=
 to give up! However, I can say the property from which Alaska Humus comes =
from has been extensively mapped, sampled and tested with both surface and =
depth in mind. This particular deposit is not the 70 foot deep one you envi=
sion, however. These tests have been done through SFI ( and others) since 1=
999. If we start taking AH from another site, you can be sure it will be ex=
tensively tested as well. We are just as concerned about the sanctity of AH=
 as you because we use it ourselves and sell it to our neighbors.
 
In addition to the site having been extensively sampled and tested, and tha=
t testing continues, let me put your specific fears to rest: If you want to=
 know how your individual box of AH tests out, all you need do is look at t=
he tests we include with the purchase. We take internet sales from a single=
 container located in our warehouse that holds about 1200 pounds. Every tim=
e we fill it, we test that specific 1200 pound batch with SFI. We also pos=
t tea tests made with that batch on our internet site.

We make and test our own teas using AH from the very same warehoused contai=
ner. We, too, want consistent, great teas with the high fungal and bacteria=
l numbers Alaska Humus "promises." That is why we got into this business i=
n the first place, so we could make killer teas. Frankly, this is still the=
 main reason we are in business. We like to make great tea!

To bring this around to a non-commercial topic, how many times have we hear=
d that any manufacturer of Compost Tea products and Machines should be able=
 provide tests? Alaska Humus does. Many others do as well.

I hope this answers your question sufficiently?

Cheers,

Jeff

P.S. I, too am a former geologist! Exploration geology is fun during colleg=
e years, but it isn't for families or arthritic bodies. In any case, you ma=
y remember the law of uniformity from Geology 101? It applies to Alaska AH=
 as it does to deposits of coal, humates,......






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