[compost_tea] Re: Brewing time for soil applications only

From: dkemnitz2000 <dkemnitz2000_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 05:46:22 -0000

--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, butch ragland <wilddog_202@y...>
wrote:
> The food is in or on the soil. You just gave the
> organic matter a homogeneous liquid that grows in a
> brewer,





[Butch asks]why would they not grow in the soil.
> [Dennis ans.]I can think of many reasons.  Chemicals, pollution,
wrong temp, no moisture, flooding,too little O2, bioengineered
microbes???????.......................UV from sun...........







--- dkemnitz2000 <dkemnitz2000_at_y...> 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
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