RE: [compost_tea] Re; Why activate the compost?

From: Mike Bosko <mjbosko_at_jmtsystems.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 11:39:19 -0700

Ok. Sounds okay to me, but what do you do with this tray full of fungi?
Dump it back in your compost, bury it your compost, put it in tea, …?


Also, just a request/question to the list… why does everyone change the
subject of the messages? It makes it real difficult to follow the threads.

Mike
Central Washington State


-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Lowenfels [mailto:jeff_at_gardener.com]
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 11:15 AM
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: [compost_tea] Re; Why activate the compost?

The reason you want to activate the compost/humus is to first see if there
are adequate fungi in the soil and second to get them growing. If you can't
get the fungi to grow with oatmeal, you probably are not going to get great
fungal numbers. The fungi don't multiply in the tea, they simply grow.
Activating your compost/humus will start that process so they can continue
to grow in the tea. The results appear to be more total fungi and more
active fungi according to my tests ( and I hope those of others) so far.

The method described this morning is great: use a flat container like a seed
tray. I suggest you keep it in the dark and keep it warm and keep it
covered.

Cheers,

Jeff



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