[compost_tea] Re: Asian Rust

From: Titel Ryzhomer <thegoodjob_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 22:30:45 -0000

Hi Butch,

I did just that a couple or three weeks ago.



--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, butch ragland <wilddog_202@y...>
wrote:
> Please don't take offense of take me to task on any
> specific point. I've read much anecdotal results which
> doesn't seem to add to any body of knowledge.
>
> Again this is only a starting thought. If a list of
> ingredients was posted with any result then maybe
> specific value of data could be extracted.
>
> Example:
> 5 gal water
> 1 oz molasses
> 2 lb vermicompost (horse manure+sawdust)
> etc
>
> Results: etc
>
> --- Titel Ryzhomer <thegoodjob_at_h...> wrote:
>
> >
> > 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_at_l...> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "robhunt2"
> > <robhunt2_at_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
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> =====
> Butch Ragland
> Conflict is as addictive as
> cocaine, alcohol, cigarettes,etc
> I'm sorry to report that
> cooperation is not
>
>
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