RE: [compost_tea] Re: Molasses Danger Zone

From: Judi Stewart <js_at_olympus.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 16:27:44 -0700

Kirk,
 
I am now totally confused.
 
Let's see if I can use a practical molasses example using a 250-gallon
brewer.
 
..1% = 1 quart molasses
..3% = 3 quarts molasses
..5% = 5 quarts molasses
5% = 12.5 gallons molasses
 
These additions of molasses are fine to use.
 
1% = 2.5 gallons molasses.
 
This is detrimental. Correct?
 
I think this has just become somewhat complicated.
 
Before I switch to organic rice syrup :-) I'd like to know
more precisely what I'd be accomplishing with my tea
at these concentrations.
 
Judi
 
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Kirk Leonard [mailto:kirk_at_oregonatural.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 3:28 PM
To: Compost Tea Group
Subject: [compost_tea] Re: Molasses Danger Zone, NOP, Microbrewers
 
Russell, Judi et al -- I need to correct myself again (...ya, more ways
than one, I'm sure...) On molasses levels: Durn brain moved a decimal
point... point 1 to point 5 percent - .1%-.5% molasses - should be ok
according to Kirk W and Doc E (2003). Problem is at 1%, no point. Full
5%
ok.
 
But Doc, I have to wonder about 1.7%, 2-3-4%? There appears to be some
kind
of biological flipping point happening here. Where? What if the compost
is
mostly bacterial? What was B/F of the composts tested? I'm not worried
about ecoli, actually, being comfortable that some exposure supports
natural
resistance. B/F ratios seem more important.
 
And my suggesting the upper bound of bacterial life in Russell's tea
seems
absurd... more likely there was some osmotic effect on the bacteria, but
at
...17% molasses? To my knowledge, CT has yet to come close to the upper
bound
of bacterial life. I could be wrong about that. Different measures and
orders of magnitude differences confuse me. It is fascinating to see
live
bacteria below live fungi, though... is this the ultimate fungal tea?
 
 




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