Re: [compost_tea] Re: FIRE ANT KILLING PROTOZOA FOUND IN 120 TEXAS COUNTIES

From: Jeff Lowenfels <jeff_at_gardener.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 17:52:12 -0900

Good possibility that something tweaked the protozoa and that it wasn't the=
 tea per se....Protozoa eat bacteria and if a tea has good bacteria, then =
the protozoa are going to do well.

We have mentioned before that if you want to grow your own protozoa, it is =
very easy: Just toss a few handfuls of straw (and I THINK hay) in a bucket =
of water. I aerate mine with a small fish tank pump and stone. In three or=
 four days the water will be full of protozoa.

You can either toss some of this into your teas at the end of the process o=
r use it straight. Dr. Elaine has said it takes a couple of weeks before th=
e protozoa go to work, but they eat several thousand bacteria a day.

Cheers,

Jeff





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