Re: [compost_tea] non-aerated teas?
I think I know what the fish hydrolysate is and where to get it
but that humic acid gets me. Is there a brand name you can think of?
Just so I can try to find some.
On 3 Jan 2005 at 19:47, soilfoodweb_at_aol.com wrote:
> What would be great would be to do a little testing of which way to do the
> aeration. Try the low pressure set-up, and see what happens in the brew.
>
> Smell? Color? If you make something that smells ok, and has a good dark
> color, try putting it on some plants, and note what happens. Does leaf color
> change? After a week, is soil easier to dig into? What happens with the
> root systems of the plants? If soil structure was improved, then the roots
> should grow deeper into the soil.
>
> Try your leak system - sounds rather like a venturi approach, but maybe I'm
> mis-understanding - and again, check smell, color and if ok, apply to plants
> and note happens.
>
> I sure would like to know myself, so if you could do a little investigation
> when you run different air pressures, it would be great.
>
> If both ways work fine, try doubling the foods - for example, add a teaspoon
> of fish hydrolysate to the brew. Another time try adding a teaspoon of
> humic acid, and look for the differences in plant growth.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Elaine R. Ingham
> Soil Foodweb Inc., Corvallis, Oregon
> Soil Foodweb Inc., Port Jefferson, New York
> Soil Foodweb Institute, Lismore Australia
> Soil Foodweb Institute Cambridge, New Zealand
> Laboratorios de Soil Foodweb, Culiacan, Mexico
> Soil Foodweb Inc., Jerome, Idaho
> Soil Foodweb Inc., South Africa
>
>
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