Here is a draft of the report for the projects we did in the park. The Cit=
y has said I can distribute it with the caveat that it is a draft subject t=
o change. The data stays the same with a couple of warnings:
We did actually demonstrate a water savings of over 40%. However to valida=
te this, it meant exposing problems with city equipment that it would not b=
e in our interest to pursue. I have hard data on _at_ 24% savings over the co=
urse of the test period in relation to the same period a year ago.
The concluding points bring out that a managed sustainable approach using c=
ompost tea can:
Reduce overall water usage.
Increase plant resistance to drought and disease.
Increase turf health.
Decrease chemical run off into creeks and streams.
Decrease public exposure to chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
All in all the project was successful and shows that a park managed only wi=
th compost tea as an input can be healthier and less costly to run than a p=
ark using traditional management practices.
I have stripped of the appendicies because they consist of 50 pages of cond=
ensed tables of raw data -- that I doubt would interest anyone other than p=
eer reviewers -- and a map of the park. Both are unnecessary to read the r=
eport, report conclusions and recommendations.
Enjoy.
Ted Peterson
Earth-Wise/Spirit of the Earth
Received on Thu Mar 11 2004 - 16:14:06 EST