Re: [compost_tea] Re: Brewing time for soil applications only
One simple question seems, has this question been
tested. Do the organisms grow in the soil with
molasses or any other additive one might add to a
brew?
--- dkemnitz2000 <dkemnitz2000_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Jon H"
> <handy_at_s...> wrote:
> >
> >Hello Jon, You brew to increase numbers,
> theoretically. If you
> brew less time you don't have the numbers. Answer
> is: It depends.
> Dennis
>
>
>
> I was wondering if the brew length could be
> shortened if you are
> only
> > using the tea for soil application. I am
> re-reading my notes on
> the
> > class Elaine and Arden gave in december. In my
> notes I have
> written:
> > For soil, extract and brewed is about the same.
> Since I have
> > probably gotten most of the microbes off the
> compost in 6 hours
> and I
> > have the nutrints in the water, why not put the
> tea out there and
> let
> > the microbes use the food while in the soil?
> >
> > I ask this because this would allow me to run 3
> brew/day instead
> of
> > one brew/day. I never worry about foliar diseases
> MUCH in my dry
> > climate. Since I am mainly interesed in the
> soilfoodweb anyway,
> > would this make sense or am I missing something?
> >
> > Jon
>
>
>
>
=====
Butch Ragland
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I'm sorry to report that
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