[compost_tea] Re: RE: humus/fulvic acid?

From: Kirk Leonard <kirkleon_at_open.org>
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 09:59:58 -0800
John, others, would yucca/saponin do the job?  It's a great natural "wetter"
and said to be a fungal food.  I think we're talking "surfactant" which I
take to be something that reduces the surface tension of water.  Lots of
phosphates used to be used to do that, too, if I'm not mistaken.

> Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 16:31:23 -0700
> From: "John Cowan" <vivax_at_northlink.com>
> Subject: RE: humus/fulvic acid?
>
> A certain amount of fulvic acid can be extracted from compost or
> vermicompost by filling a jar 1/3 full with material then fill the jar
with
> water to about 2/3 full. Shake vigorously for 5 min. Let sit for 24 hrs.
If
> the material is of good quality, you will have water that is yellow-orange
> amber. That is the fulvic acid.
>
> The quality of the water makes a difference. If the water is structured so
> that it has a lower surface tension than "normal" then more fulvic acid
can
> be extracted. By the way, structured water can make a positive difference
> with compost tea.

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