Re: [compost_tea] Typical brew

From: Thomas Giannou (thomas@tandjenterprises.com)
Date: Sun Apr 20 2003 - 19:05:17 EDT


Elaine,

So, if there is a high total fungi count but a low active fungi count after=
 24-30 hours of brewing does that mean not enough fungi food was in the bre=
w? Or could it be we ran out of food and the active fungi are dying or go=
ing dormant?

--Thomas Giannou
http://www.tandjenterprises.com
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  So, low fungi are OFTEN the result of too low oxygen. The fungi could ha=
ve been in the compost, but they are no longer in a tea that dropped low in=
 oxygen. They were consumed.

  So, low fungi could be the result of several possible conditions:

  1. not in the compost to begin
  2. not extracted from the compost (fabric bag is a usual culprit; poor m=
ovement of water through the compost, compaction of the compost in the bask=
et)
  3. no foods to feed the fungi (no soluble fungal foods in the compost, n=
one added in the tea brew)
  4. fungi killed by lack of aeration (anaerobic bacteria had a feast)
  5. fungi sliced and diced by pumps (there are centripetal pumps that don=
't slice and dice much; don't ask me which they are, that was not my resear=
ch that figured that out)

  What else did I forget?

  Hope this helps -

  Elaine Ingh





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