Re: [compost_tea] Re: G.S. I . Tea results, Hi everyone, Dr.e ,ted ,steve,thanks for the help

From: butch ragland <wilddog_202_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 11:26:51 -0800 (PST)
I think I know but humor me. Describe your soil type?
And, the drainage situation?
--- tomjasz <tom_at_livesoil.com> wrote:

>
> -- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "David Hall"
> <dchall8_at_t...> wrote:

> >
> > So all I'm saying is that using watering frequency
> as a measure
> > of 'goodness' of your tea is of no value.  I could
> start out with a
> > horrible lawn, make a tea that was simply
> dissolved ammonium
> nitrate
> > in a 2,4-d base, and make the same claim at the
> end of the season
> > simply with proper watering management. 
>
> That judgment may be a bit over the top. Here in Las
> Vegas we have
> seen lots of turf type fescue lawns with 2-3" root
> zones. As a result
> we were NEVER able to skip watering days. It was
> also very difficult
> to get sufficient watering depth without soil
> structure. In this
> scenario using compost tea to develop a soil food
> web AND soil
> structure CLEARLY saved water and allowed to develop
> the kind of
> watering schedules you suggest.


> Tom Jaszewski
> Las Vegas
>
>
>
>
>


=====
Butch Ragland
Conflict is as addictive as
cocaine, alcohol, cigarettes,etc
I'm sorry to report that
cooperation is not


           
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