[compost_tea] Preactivation SFI test results

From: Robert Norsen <bnbrew_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 22:54:54 -0700 (PDT)

Greetings Dear Friends; Much conversation / confrontation hereon about the subject of pre-activation. Thought a test report might be of interest. Three composts were used together in the extractor for an extended CACT brew. 10 lbs AKH, 10 lbs wood based, 30 lbs worm compost. 10 lbs of the same ratio added after 100 gallon each draw. Results were less than expected. Tests of the compost proved why.
 
We were doing a 500g CACT brew. After 16 hours, drawing 100 gallons per hour. Tested the compost used as part of the evaluation of our CACT cycle.
 
This is test results of the compost used. .
Test Compost Dry Wt A B T B A F T F HD Flagelites Ameabae ciliate Nem
98209 3 day activ 0.38 328 3929 155 2688 2.75 7,223 902 39,737 362 1.09
10%Oat flour AK Humus
98210 Well cured
          wood comp 0.29 105 2598 38.5 869 2.5 158,687 265 589 27.6
 
98211 Worm compost
 in open storage 3 mo. 0.40 101 5642 13.2 230 2.5 68,676 68,676 424 2.15
 
 Hmmmm Maybe the those millions of flagelites ate the fungi before it was tested a day later. A microscope at the brew site might help. DO2 ws measured many times. always near 7.8 or above. We've got AIR! .
 
The average of the compost was only 849 TF., about a third of what compost should have in it to be useful for fungal TEA. The average tea test was about a third of the Fungal numbers we expected, typically 9.+ rather than the 27+ we wanted. Would activation of all the compost resulted in a satisfactory ACT?. Would the 10% oat flour generate all one kind of fungi in different compost? Will the fungi in the compost, in the TEA be in the soil, in / on the plants? .
If in / on the plants will it make better plants? Isn't that what ACT is all about? Bob
 
 
 




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