Re: [compost_tea] Re: Chloramines

From: Eileen Calvanese <ecalvanese_at_bpcparks.org>
Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 15:26:32 -0400

On 10/6/03 2:40 PM, "tomjasz" <tom_at_livesoil.com> wrote:

> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, Eileen Calvanese
> <ecalvanese_at_b...> wrote:
>> On 10/6/03 11:37 AM, "tomjasz" <tom_at_l...> wrote:
>> I seem to remember the 30 minutes as a recommendation from some
> soil foodweb
>> folks a few years ago -I apologize to them if I am giving out mis-
>> information! Also I was told that chlorine can dissipate merely
> through the
>> action of spraying it through the hose at a distance -for example
> if you
>> were adding water to your compost pile -standing a few feet from
> the pile is
>> sufficient to degas the water. -Eileen
>
> Three words of advice, TEST TEST TEST
> Testing with the levels used here indicated much more aggressive
> techniques are needed to reduce chlorine and chloramine.
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Agreed . Our tests have showed good #'s in bacterial and fungal -depending
on the recipe. I also try to aerate longer than 30 minutes if time allows -
but sometimes it doesn't! -Eileen


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