Re: [compost_tea] Drip irrigation & yucca

From: clay <clayc_at_westnet.com.au>
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 08:54:54 +0800

Something I found on the net......about cleaning biologicals with yucca


There are companies which will tell you their organic fertiliser will go
through drip but in our experience only sodium nitrate works. I believe you
will not be allowed to use that in the UK for organic produce. We have tried
various makes of fish, they vary from batch to batch, some working others
not. We clean the drippers by injecting yucca extract Thermex 70). This
works well, even on some partially blocked emitters, removing fish emulsion.
Good Luck.
Frances and Nigel Walker and Sons


On 8/10/04 10:23 AM, "Allan Balliett" <igg_at_igg.com> wrote:

> Mike -
>
> I use the Fertrell fish. Sorry, I don't know more about it than that.
> I use the 'trimester' approach. I usually irrigate for 1.5 hours
> every other day to get my 1inch per week. I fertilize one day a week.
> I used a paint screen that I insert into a 5gal bucket to screen my
> compost tea and fish and yucca. I let the system run clean for .5
> hour, and then use a Mazzi injector to put the fert into the system
> for .5 hours and then I let the system run clean for .5 hours. It has
> been said that the yucca is what is cleaning the system, but I don't
> know. I've been irrigating every other day since the end of May. I'm
> using t-tape brand .45gpm tape off 12psi regulators..
>
> I do not use phos acid to clean the system.
>
> It is standard to replace t-tape yearly here.
>
> Doe this help?
>








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