[compost_tea] Re: Brewing time for soil applications only

From: dkemnitz2000 <dkemnitz2000_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 06:13:19 -0000

--Butch I think you meant aerobic where you said anaerobic below.
Other wise YUP. Dennis





- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, butch ragland <wilddog_202@y...>
wrote:
> I understood most of that but thank you, the question
> is has the effect of adding the same things you would
> put in a brewer then testing the soil for its effect.
>
> In a brewer your creating anaerobic conditions and
> food for the organisms. If the soil you apply isn't
> anaerobic they will die soon after delivery.
>
> --- dkemnitz2000 <dkemnitz2000_at_y...> wrote:
>
> >
> > --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, butch ragland
> > <wilddog_202_at_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>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >





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