AH, good point, Jeff. Spores usually don't germinate and start to grow in a 24 hour tea. I was thinking of "anaerobic" teas, that may be brewed for three or four weeks. Often they go anaerobic, and then once the bacterial bloom is over because the bacteria use up all their food, then oxygen diffuses back into the tea and with enough time, the spores germinate and grow.
But Jeff is correct again, when he says in a 24 hour tea, the fungal spores make it into the soil or onto leaf surfaces, and if the right foods and conditions are present, they germinate and start to grow.
Elaine Ingham
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Received on Sat Nov 08 2003 - 12:31:03 EST