From: Judi Stewart (js@olympus.net)
Date: Wed Nov 27 2002 - 13:08:08 EST
Hi Elaine,
I don't know of any studies. But I'm sure it'll be another feather in
our caps as this is one of the easiest,
simplest, fastest and least expensive ways of testing CT on site as brix
levels are shown
to increase with CT use.
Most of those on the brix list are measuring brix levels
of fruits and vegetables with their refractometers. I see no reason not
to measure
brix for all vegetation including lawns and ornamentals, taking readings
before
and after application. Checking brix levels, then spraying with CT, and
then re-checking
brix levels, for example within 30 minutes, should give an indication of
how a plant is
responding to the CT. I believe 'brixers' do this in order to determine
if a particular foliar
spray is beneficial. I think our CT friends in Australia and New
Zealand could make the best brix
CT studies at this time of the year. I'd also check with those on the
brix list who have so
much more experience with this than I do.
Judi
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From: soilfoodweb@aol.com [mailto:soilfoodweb@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 7:41 AM
To: compost_tea@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Vegetable quality
Hi Judi -
Do you know of anyone that has done a study of brix and CT application?
We have our refractometer, but somehow, in the heat of doing the
organism analysis, we forget the refractometer reading. Sigh.
Elaine Ingham
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