Re: [compost_tea] RE:Raising Brix (Mike Harvey)

From: Mike Harvey <mharvey_at_westnet.com.au>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 17:25:15 +0800


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Kiphart" <kiphart_at_ev1.net>
> MIKE SAID:
> It is interesting, one of the growers used high rates of foul manure, the
> plants are growing strongly and have a brix of 3 another client used nil
> foul
> manure and brix is 6, conductivity similar for each one. pH for both are
> low. We are using molasses and compost tea with liquid calcium carbonate
> as
> well as humic acid through the trickle line. Also folia sprays of soluble
> calcium
> with Boron and Cobalt with fulvic acid. These imputs will lift the brix
> and improve the biology in the soil.
>
> QUESTION:
>
> I was under the impression that there were compatibility issues with Ca
and
> humic acids?? Is it just with certain humic products or am I off base?
Any
> insight would be appreciated.
>
> Tim
I am not aware of a compatibility issue. Both Ca carbonate and Humic acid
are alkali so there would be no problem there, do you have any reference for
this issue I could follow up??
Regards Mike Harvey.


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