[compost_tea] Re: Brewing time for soil applications only

From: dkemnitz2000 <dkemnitz2000_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 04:53:19 -0000

---Spray the ACT on a (free)food source (in the field)otherwise they
don't "grow" or provide any benefit. Those babies gotta be alive to
function.  They need food, clothing and shelter to work 7/24..
Dennis K>




In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, butch ragland <wilddog_202@y...>
wrote:
> 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_y...> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> =====
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