Re: nitrogen fixing bacteria / soil tea

From: Steve Diver (steved@NCATARK.UARK.EDU)
Date: Sun Jan 12 2003 - 21:51:41 EST


Heide -

First, what do you mean by a soil tea. Do you know what
a soil tea is and how to make it; who makes them; the track
record and history of this practice?

Otherwise, I think you are confusing terms and practices.

As far as azotobacter and azosperillium. You can buy
these nitrogen-fixers as biofertilizer inoculants.

India is a world leader in the use of the biofertilizers.
I know there is good literature on this topic, but
you may have to go far and wide to get it.

Check out agriculture + biofertilizer titles on Vedam Books.

Just buy some inoculant and add it to your compost
or vermicompost the last 10-15 days before they are
finished. When you apply this compost-biofertilizer to
the field, you will "propagate" the microbes. That is
a common way it is done in India.

Steve Diver


Heide Hermary wrote:

> Does anyone know if soil tea is useful for propagating nitrogen fixing
> bacteria? I am thinking especially of those that form symbiotic
> relationships with plant roots.
> Heide
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