[compost_tea] Re: Asian Rust

From: Titel Ryzhomer <thegoodjob_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:55:57 -0000

Tom,

Could you please tell us ignoramuses what AH is.

I agree with you that vermicompost is the superior choice for making
ACT but I do not believe you are qualified to make the statement
that "compost tea will not get rid of any diease load". Our
observations, though as yet unsubstantiated through independent
trials, do show that 'our' compost tea actually has caused the
remission of active powdery mildew. This is not to say that this
happens 100% of the time and it may be a result of the clay powders
which we provide as a microbial food source. The jury is still out.

We also have second handedly observed compost tea to put a
severe 'erwinia' (sp?) infection into remission. This was with
compost tea made with regular compost with molasses in a homemade
venturi based brewer.

I think caution should be used in statements about what CT can and
cannot do until we know more.

Titel

--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Tom Jaszewski" <tom@l...> wrote:
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "robhunt2" <robhunt2@y...>
wrote:
> >
> > Will compost tea get rid of Asian Rust?
>
> Compost tea will not "get rid" of any diseaese load. What we have
> learned is that some "recipes" will outcompete many pathogens.
Some
> of us have done "inhibition assays" with BBC labs and have
replicated
> the lab results in the field.
>
> As always the MOST inportant parts of the process are, quality
> compost (to date tersts have shown vermicompost and AH are most
> effective when combined, but this is only in our testing, and more
> needs to be done), quality nutrient packs (ours come from the
> manufacturer of the system we use, EPM)and a well supported and
> constructed brewer.
>
> BTW Compost Science and Utilization did and excellent article
> comparing the biological makeup of compost and vermicompost, lots
to
> learn here too but none the less an enlightening article. Worms
rule!
>
> Regards,
> Tom Jaszewski




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