RE: [compost_tea] Forest soil

From: Mike Bosko <mjbosko_at_jmtsystems.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:19:26 -0700

THANK YOU. I’ve been contemplating the same thoughts.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Sachs [mailto:pdsachs_at_localnet.com]
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 11:44 AM
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Forest soil

Mike,

In my opinion, we should leave the forest soil where it is. There are
plenty of ways to grow fungi in AACT without harvesting old growth forest
soil. It may not seem like much when one person takes some but it will
impact the forest ecosystem significantly if everyone starts doing it.

Paul Sachs
North Country Organics
P.O. Box 372
203 Depot St
Bradford, VT 05033
802.222.4277
fax 802.222.9661
pds_at_norganics.com <mailto:pds_at_norganics.com>
www.norganics.com <http://www.norganics.com>
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Harvey <mailto:mharvey_at_westnet.com.au>
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com <mailto:compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Re: Active Bacteria Biomass

Russell,
Thanks for the info.
In my opinion the soil with fungi in it from the old growth Forrest is the
inoculum for that fantastic fungi. Great result, looks like you are on the
way to solving the mastitis problem with your cows (I presume you are
spraying out on the pastures), it may take some time but do let us know how
you progress.
Regards Mike Harvey.

----- Original Message -----
From: "russell_snodgrass" <jaxanrus_at_xtra.co.nz>
To: <compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 4:22 PM
Subject: [compost_tea] Re: Active Bacteria Biomass


> Mike,
> I just got back the final SFI report in the mail on sample 2 and it
> had Hyphal diameter of 4, honestly I dont know how I acheived that
> but when I do I will let you know, here are some xtra facts that
> might help.
> Fungal compost was innoculated with humic acid-mollasses 7 days befor
> brew.
> 50% compost 50% vermicast.
> My brewer has a air diffuser with the compost suspended in a big tea
> bag in the top of the tank, the bubbles do all the work.
> One thing I did different with this brew is use weat germ oil to
> control the froth, it worked.
> All so I inocculated the compost with soil(full of fungi)from our old
> growth native forest.
> I will keep experimenting.
>
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> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Mike Harvey" <mharvey_at_w...>
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> > Russell,
> > Sorry I can not explain the lowish active bacterial component.
> However I am
> > interested in the excellent fungal diameter reading you got on the
> second
> > brew 3.3 fungal hyphae diameter this is interesting could you give
> some
> > info on how you achieved this result??
> > Regards Mike Harvey.
> > New Life Soils
> > www.composttea.com.au
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "russell_snodgrass" <jaxanrus_at_x...>
> > To: <compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 5:57 PM
> > Subject: [compost_tea] Active Bacteria Biomass
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> > > I have just started brewing my own AACT here in New Zealand, we
> had
> > > the last two brews tested at SFI(New Zealand), the total bacterial
> > > biomass came back very high, but the active bacteria biomass came
> > > back low, if anyone can help me better understand why the active
> is
> > > low while the total is high, it will be much appreciated!
> > > Here are the figures.
> > >
> > > Sample 1
> > > Bacteria
> > > Active-27.6
> > > Total-1041
> > > Fungi
> > > Active-5.05
> > > Total-19.83
> > > Diameter-2.5
> > >
> > > Food- 0.17% blackstrap mollases
> > > 300ml humic acid
> > > 1 pound of seaweed powder
> > > 24 hour brew cycle 1300 litre brew
> > > lowest temp 16.5 celcius
> > >
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> > > Sample 2
> > > Bacteria
> > > Active-0.3
> > > Total-1009
> > > Fungi
> > > Active-2.38
> > > Total-8.13
> > > Diameter-3.3
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> > > Food- 1.35% blackstrap mollases
> > > 750ml humic acid
> > > 5 pounds of seaweed powder
> > > 24 hour brew cycle 1300 litre brew
> > > lowest temp 18 celcius, out side temp 5 celcius
> > > Sample two would go into the minus on the oxygen meter within
> minutes
> > > of taking a sample out of the brewer, so there had to be a lot of
> > > activity happening i would of thought, (sample 1 took 20 minutes),
> > > both samples were tested 7 to 8 hours after the brewing had
> stopped.
> > > Are the bacteria going to sleep befor we test them?
> > > If there is a high total bacteria biomass were they all once
> active
> > > in the tea at some stage through the brew cycle?
> > >
> > > Thanks Russell
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