[compost_tea] Purchase of a tea brewer - need more puddin' in the proof

From: Mike Bosko <mjbosko_at_jmtsystems.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 11:09:08 -0700

Well my grandiose plans to build my own brewer are just not panning out as I
had hoped. And to be frank, reading some of these lists has me concerned
about trying (which, to be honest, bothers me for the life of CT -ok, I'll
quit beating that dead protozoa).

I know a lot of this has to do with the numbers from a soil test, but has
anyone done a cost/benefit over time for those folks putting out $500+ or so
toward a brewer? From what I understand, aact doesn't exactly provide feed
for the plants, but more a means for them to better utilize the feed
(non-chem of course). Will I still need to "feed" my plants? Whats the
turn around for growing soils, and what more would one have to do to, say,
rebuild ground that has for many many years been grown, baled, fertilized,
herbicided, tilled, <repeat>.?

Ok, I'll be quite honest, my wife is looking at me with stern eyes when I
tell her that I am considering the purchase of a $500+ compost tea brewer..
I need more folks.

The future of my fields (8 or so acres), is to quit cutting and bailing all
the hay, but rotate several head of cattle in an intensive pasture
management approach. Also, to tractor some chickens around as well. I may
keep an acre or so in the rotation for cutting/bailing for my own use (our
horses). My fields are completely weaned of chemical fertilizers, but
having to take our first cutting off this season hurts. I'm hoping to feed
it back to the cattle when we get them on here, but not sure that will pan
out needing to turn a profit to satisfy the dern tax man.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thx,

Mike
Central Washington State

JMT SYSTEMS CONSULTING
http://www.jmtsystems.com
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