[compost_tea] Testing tea has to be done properly.....

From: Jeff Lowenfels <jeff_at_gardener.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 14:53:35 -0800

Folks, how are you taking samples for testing??????Some folks are having t=
rouble duplicating results using the same stuff.....

The correct way is to get a REPRESENTATIVE tea sample. You need to keep th=
e machine going, take five or so small samples and that is what gets teste=
d. If you are decanting the tea and taking samples from the solids in the =
bottom, that is 'cheating' and gives unrepresentational higher fungal numbe=
rs.....this is not the way to go.

Cheers,

Jeff



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