[compost_tea] Re: amendements via CT/soil additives

From: irene bensinger <irene_at_trilliumwoods.com>
Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 00:06:22 -0700

>Hi Irene If I keep posing as the expert I'm gonna get in over what I know.

I'm so new to all this that I welcome all the expertise you're
willing to share!

>But let's think about this. If it is food that can be eaten by
>microbes and carried via TEA then I believe letting TEA carry the
>food will make it more effective than if applied directly.

Clearly, I need to adjust the way I think about feeding the soil in
order to feed the plants. I'm really looking forward to reading the
Compost Tea Manual.

>If it is minerals that the microbes can ingest, then the minerals
>will be carried to the root system where the plant can benefit?
>Seems logical. Does the soil need rock phosphate, glacial rock
>dust? These will all become disolved or ions or chelated by
>microbes - fungi?- before the plants can use the minerals? Will
>they become distributed better as TEA than dry in the soil where the
>microbes may find them to eventually carry them, chelated, or
>disolved to the plant as essential micro minerals.

OK, I can see that the proper place to start is with a baseline soil
test. But I'm still wondering how applying CT twice a year can
provide everything my vegetable garden needs to be healthy.
Wondering, mind you, not doubting. I have far too little
information/experience with CT to work up much doubt!

> Irene. If you believe me I have a bridge on a special just for you. Bob

: D If it keeps on raining I just might *need* that bridge!

Thanks again for your help.

irene





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