Re: [compost_tea] Re: Brewing time for soil applications only

From: butch ragland <wilddog_202_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 21:38:07 -0800 (PST)
The food is in or on the soil. You just gave the
organic matter a homogeneous liquid that grows in a
brewer, why would they not grow in the soil.
--- dkemnitz2000 <dkemnitz2000_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> ---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_at_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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Butch Ragland
> > Conflict is as addictive as
> > cocaine, alcohol, cigarettes,etc
> > I'm sorry to report that
> > cooperation is not
> >
> > __________________________________________________
> > Do You Yahoo!?
> > Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam
> protection around
> > http://mail.yahoo.com
>
>
>
>

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

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com


Yahoo! Groups Links

Received on Wed Feb 02 2005 - 01:20:22 EST

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.0 : Tue Feb 07 2012 - 14:15:45 EST