Re: [compost_tea] tea for pasture
Or, instead of trusting Bob's incorrect numbers, you can go read the
report straight from the rancher's keyboard.
http://g=
roups.yahoo.com/group/compost_tea/message/9547
She got what just about anyone would consider incredible results, but
they were not in the range of a 300-700% improvement. It was more
along the lines of a 30% improvement.
The growth rate for a few months was as high as Bob said, but for the
entire year, it was under 2 pounds:
"Guess you better load up and come to Texas and see our big boys! But =
let me
clarify: we use Tru-scale scales to weigh the animals – and in 2003=
our 'big
boys' that we planned to harvest gained 3 lbs ADG between January 2003 and<=
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March 21, 2003; that increased to 3.8 ADG as of April 24, 2003. (and yes, i=
n
those averages we have some in the 4 and 5 lbs a day category – I n=
ever
dreamed that was possible with just grass). Obviously we didn't maintain
that rate of gain through the summer or for their entire lives but we did
come in a little less than 2 lbs for the year. Did better than we have ever=
done."
So Bob caught the part where she mentioned the higher weight period,
but glossed over the yearly average.
He also seems to have missed the following paragraph where she
corrects the 1/2 pound mistake. It should have been 1.5 pounds:
"Previous to converting from conventional to sustainable, we were putt=
ing on
less than 1.5 lbs ADG (sorry Elaine if I told you .5 ADG – my mind =
and
mouth don't always sinc) for our young animals that were grazing and
getting a little corn to help them along."
There is no mention of whether this is the same period as the 4-5
pounds or the 2 pounds for the year. Lacking that information, it is
best to assume that it is for the year.
A 30% increase is still quite respectable, and a lot more believeable.
She also credits many other changes in their handling of the
livestock. So this is certainly not a side by side test of ACT. It
*IS* a very good testimonial.
This is why I don't like sales and marketing speak. It is never the
whole truth.
Print out that message that I referenced and show it to your friend.
Try and get them to run an experiment and report back with the
results.
Dave
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