Re: [compost_tea] kickers and mixers

From: butch ragland <wilddog_202_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 11:44:08 -0800 (PST)
Jeff just to tell you how much I appreciate your
helpful answers.
--- Jeff Lowenfels <jeff_at_gardener.com> wrote:

> Matthew,
>
> That was a terrible answer I gave you!  I am sorry.
> I was rushing
> through the moderate stuff to get the messages out.
>
> Do go to those references, but this may help start a
> thread to help new
> folks to making teas.
>
> The aim is to grow fungal and bacterial
> microorganisms.
>
> Bacteria like sugars: Molassas, complex sugars like
> Doc Elaine just
> noted.
> Fungi more complex materials, proteins, something to
> which to anchor
> and that will provide nutrients: Cold water Kelp,
> greensands, rock
> dusts, humic and fulvic acids.
>
> Carefully worked out recipes are in the CT manual.
>
> How big is your brewer? 1 tablespoon of molassas for
> five gallons of
> water makes a great bacterial tea
>                                           1 tablespoon of kelp will help get fungal tea
> if you activate
> your compost first.
>
> Activate compost to increase fungal numbers in tea
> for five gallons: 
> mix in a few tablespoons of baby or ground oatmeal
> into the compost a
> week before making the tea. Cover the container,
> place in 80 degree
> heat, dark, check to make sure the cover doesn't
> carry too much
> condesation. In a few days a "santa's beard of fungi
> will appear if you
> have good fungi in your compost.  Use this to make
> the tea. Fungi don't
> multiply in the tea, they only grow. Bacteria
> multiply.
>
> What kind of tea do you want to make? Bacterial or
> fungal.
>
> Cheers,
>
> jeff
>
>
> Plant a Row in your garden to feed the hungry. Join
> Plant A Row for the
> Hungry. Ask me how. www.gwaa.org/Par/index.html
>
>


=====
Butch Ragland
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cocaine, alcohol, cigarettes,etc
I'm sorry to report that
cooperation is not

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