Re: [compost_tea] kelp substitute

From: ray gore <xrg22000_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 20:39:34 -0700 (PDT)

Rock dust, provides the nutrients and a surface for
the fungi. Some people have been using azomite.RayG
--- Anthony <boofq_at_wn.com.au> wrote:
> What alternatives are there to substitute for
> soluble kelp. I realize it is the major source of
> food for all recipes as it is supplying diverse
> micronutrients and proteins among others things to
> the organisms. I see that many people are activating
> their composts with flours of various types, is it
> feasible to be adding flour directly to the tank as
> to reduce the amount of kelp required?
> I ask this not only to reduce costs but I have
> recently heard about the unsustainable way kelp is
> harvested around the globe and that some licenses
> have been revoked as a result of illegal poaching.
> As this panacea gains momentum and eventually
> becomes the norm in agriculture (and we no longer
> are seen as quacks :))
> the demand for this material will surely become more
> and more unsustainable. Kelp fields are undoubtably
> huge but will it become a case of robbing peter to
> pay his mate paul? This may be for some time to come
> but nothing can be thought of as having a bottomless
> pit without having some negative impact on the
> environment.
> Obviously a high quality replacement ingredient is
> required but what?
> fish hydrolysate
> flour
> whey
> fruit pulp
> Just thought i'd throw this one into the ring
>
> Anthony
>


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