Re: [compost_tea] Re: Mystery Organic Spray

From: <garyjones_at_soilrestorationinc.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 09:29:32 -0800 (PST)
One other comment on the turfprousa.  I don't now how much it would apply
but  our worm castings come from precomposted horse manure, straw and hay
mix.

Our Nematode report is also reasonably good, I believe,

Totals per 100 cc of sample
Plant parasitic                         N/D
Opportunistic (fungal/plant feeding)    N/D
Non-parasitic (bacterial feeding etc)   50
Predatory                               46
total nematodes                         96

respiration rate                        7.0 mg O2/kg compost ds-h
(acceptable for horticultural applications)

eColi   and salmonella screen      Negative, negative

so the worm castings should not be transmitting any human pathogens with
reasonable treatment and they should be very beneficial in fighting root
disease.

Gary Jones
Soil Restoration


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>  www.turfprousa.com
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>  --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, &quot;Scott Alexander&quot;
>  wrote:
>  > A person in a daylily group I belong to wrote:-
>  > &quot;I am  currently testing a new product for daylilies it kills
>  aphids,
>  > spider mites, ants, Beatles and it also seems to help slow rust
>  and  maybe
>  > even kills it. I am still in the early stages on the rust part but
>  what's
>  > really great about this stuff is its 100% organic no toxins and  no
>  > hazardous waste. According to the CEO I am dealing with the Florida
>  > University and the Georgia University are also running tests on this
>  > product, it just passed its pest test which I can attest to
>  personally. All
>  > exoskeleton insects are dead in my 24 beds. I  hate ants so I will
>  be doing
>  > a lot more spraying around my yard as well. Another benefit to
>  this  stuff
>  > is it cleans your plants and it helps in the germinating of  seeds.
>  >
>  > Doesn't that product sound just like well-made aerated compost tea?
>  What do
>  > you think?
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>  > Scott Alexander.
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