Re: [compost_tea] basic questions

From: butch ragland <wilddog_202_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 20:43:33 -0800 (PST)
Tks Bob, about peacemaking. My simple view is that ACT
has the potential to feed a world that seems
determined to destroy mother earth. If there is any
validity to that statement then any thing that
detracts from pursuing positive goals needs to brought
back to the middle of the road.

Forget whether its easy or even economical. Does a
area need or require more than ACT. Is growing with
ACT mining the soil only less damaging than a plow and
chemical fertilizer. Is the growing area being built
up along with producing some produce.

--- Robert Norsen <bnbrew_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Butch -  for a peacemaker you have a misleading
> name, but thanks for your peacemaking!.  About your
> question - "If I spread good compost, then it rains
> - is that as good as ACT?  Hmmmm sorta.  It will be
> very hard to achieve  much of an effect on the
> foliage.  So ACT is better there.  As a soil drench
> compost is excellent and if it rains the microbes of
> the compost will get to the soil.  Das is goot. 
> Now if you used  enough compost it would be as good
> as ACT.  On a small garden you can shovel on a 1/2
> deep or more compost and get results.  Even on a
> small garden that is going to be a lot of compost.
> On a farm area that is many tons per acre.  The idea
> of brewing ACT is to use the microbes of a small
> quanity of compost, multiply them MANY times, then
> apply in liquids that put the microbes where needed
> in enough quantity to be effective, with machinery
> and labor that can be afforded.  ACT helps make the
> organic concept of gadening and farming economically
> possible. 

> I think Elaine has proven that there is more than an
> economic advantage.  Butch, Compost is great stuff.
> It adds mulch as well as microbes. Feed it, enrich
> it and wash it into the soil with ACT and it will be
> even better.   Bob       
>
> butch ragland <wilddog_202_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I make a compost pile.
> Then I take some of this compost and add things like
> molasses.
> Make tea, assume its good tea for these questions.
> I apply it to some growing situation.
>
> Most of things I've heard talk about the wonderful
> things it does for the soil or surface of the
> leaves.
>
> If I had applied either compost or organic material
> to
> the growing area would the tea enhance these organic
> applications.
>
> Example; with the addition of rain or irrigation, am
> I
> creating compost tea with the surface applied
> compost?
>
> =====
> Butch Ragland
> Conflict is as addictive as
> cocaine, alcohol, cigarettes,etc
> I'm sorry to report that
> cooperation is not
>
>
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Butch Ragland
Conflict is as addictive as
cocaine, alcohol, cigarettes,etc
I'm sorry to report that
cooperation is not


           
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