Hi Elaine,
Not to worry, the info came from a local company marketing
something "designed to feed beneficial fungi and bacteria" after
adding the compost tea. I asked to talk to someone about the
accuracy of their info but haven't heard a reply.
Thanks again for clearing things up. I'll add this to the ton that
I've learned from yourself and this message board. :)
Chuck
--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, soilfoodweb_at_a... wrote:
> Hi Chuck -
>
> I sure hope the person you were talking with was not associated
with Soil
> Foodweb in any way. If they were, please, let me know so I can
make sure they
> understand what the actual case is!
>
> Disease causing fungi will colonize roots and take carbs, sugars,
and
> proteins and kill the plant.
>
> Mycorrhizal fungi will EXCHANGE nutrients for sugars from the
plant, but the
> plant controls that interaction, not the fungus.
>
> Beneficial fungi cannot "take" anything from the plant. The
beneficial fungi
> are fed by mostly sugars, but some proteins and carbohydrates that
the plant
> releases. But again, the plant is in control, not the fungi.
>
>
> > That's very interesting, they told me the fungi will extend
something
> > like hiphae into the plant and take carbs for food, so without
adding
> > appropriate carbs the fungi will keep feeding and severely
deplete
> > the plant. I thought this sounded fishy since the fungi don't
seem
> > to harm the plants in nature.
> >
> > Can someone suggest a proper ratio for ingredients to end up with
a
> > balanced bacterial and fungal colony?
> > I just eyeball it like the person that taught me to use the
tea.
> > I'd guess its about a good handful of worm castings, 3 tbsp oats
and
> > a cup of molasses into 2-3 gallons of water.
> >
>
> Your recipe sounds reasonable. Test the final results, so you know
for
> certain.
>
>
> Elaine
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