Re: [compost_tea] Re: amendements via CT/soil additives

From: Robert Norsen <bnbrew_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 13:34:15 -0700 (PDT)

Shall we continue? OUR WORDS ARE MIXED TOGETHER, BELOW

irene bensinger <irene_at_trilliumwoods.com> wrote and Bob also wrote:
>Hi Irene I'm gonna get in over what I know. AGAIN

>But let's keep thinking about this.
Clearly,we all need to adjust the way we think about feeding the soil in
order to feed the plants.
rock
>dust? These will all become disolved or ions or chelated by
>microbes - fungi?- before the plants can use the minerals?
OK,we agree 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.

Irene why would you stop at twice a year? If you are brewing your own TEA is so cheap and easy why not a schedule like -

In early spring before planting to awaken microbic action in the soil. Soil drench

Seed bed preparation TEA again. Soil drench

The plants are up and inch or more. Combined foliar and drench

Plants are doing well, Some are in harvest. Foliar.

to avert mold or aphids and such and to augment growth.

Late in the season, to avert disease, mold. Foliar.

After the last harvest to convert trash to nutrients as the microbes reduce and consume the trash, convewrt it to soil. Maybe I'm exceeding the practical with this list. We suggest this many applications for customers to keep their lawn and flower gardens in top shape.

Seems like too much> On lawns it eliminates thatching that would cost more by itself than all the TEA applications. It eliminates aeration of the lawn - that would cost more than all the TEA appkications. It eliminates fertilizers - That would cost more than two of the TEA applications. It reduces or eliminates almost all irrigation that would cost as much a 3 TEA applications.

If my rough and dirty math is right I just saved my customer twice what I charged him for the TEA. Why am I being so nice to him?

Since you are doing this for yourself your cost is lower. Just be careful so the IRS doesn't discover how profitable your garden is.

HERE COMES THAT BRIDGE AGAIN. BOB


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

Thanks again for your help.

irene






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