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Macomb County

By the responses I receive, I'm curious if most growers do their own experiments or simply go with what wins a logical debate?
For example, I've been presented with 3 very seemingly promising ideas that I'd like to find-out about next season.
So, I'm growing 8 Howdens in my old patch. 2 as controls and 2 for each of the experiments.
One is, I've had skilled growers tell me that brewing compost tea isn't necessary. Simply inoculate it and let it set for 24 hours before applying it. Their results seem to prove their claims too.
All I can do is try it both ways and find-out. I wonder if most growers take the same approach or simply go by reports, studies, trails, word of mouth and so forth?

10/15/2009 7:40:27 AM

Minnesota

Thats a slurry. By adding air, bubbles the roots don't need the oxygen when it reach's the roots, it already has it. Less chance of root rot waiting for the roots to digest the nutrients waiting for air. (Thats what I think happens, I'm fairly new at this)

10/15/2009 8:43:30 AM

10/15/2009 11:06:14 AM

President - GPC

10/15/2009 1:15:15 PM

Bloomington, IN

10/15/2009 3:26:14 PM

Farmington, Utah

10/15/2009 4:42:38 PM

Pataskala,OH

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10/15/2009 4:43:31 PM

Pataskala,OH

Huh?

10/15/2009 4:43:44 PM

ipswich, ma usa

Hey man Daves not here................

10/15/2009 5:00:07 PM

Somers, CT

10/15/2009 5:04:41 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Roots grown devoid of oxygen (anaerobic) soon die.
We should move this thread to the compost tea message board where it belongs.

Water is AKA Hydrogen dioxide.

H2O = 2 PARTS HYDROGEN & 1 PART OXYGEN

10/15/2009 7:52:35 PM

Minnesota

I thought it was a slurry compost tea question, I'm fairly new at this. I uh..I uh like cheese.

10/15/2009 7:53:30 PM

SE Minnesota

10/15/2009 8:48:40 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

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10/16/2009 1:57:08 AM

Rhode Island

we use the compost tea maker (soil soup company ) when the plant is small. the air injection system seems to make more sence then just mixing manure and additives into a container and spraying out on the plant.
the introduction of oxygen brings all the microbes to life.

once the plant is around 100 or so sq ft we go to the large water tanks which we mix various major and minor nutrients and biological fungicides, then soil drench around and over the plant once a week through out the season.

this does not take the place of a back pack sprayer. its in
addition to.

pap

10/16/2009 7:00:06 AM

Las Cruces NM

Correction, Dihydrogen monoxide = H2O ... Dioxide is O2. And I see a lot of missing posts???

Oxygen injection does make sence, because of a few nasty anearobic oranisms ... and you are introducing heavily oxinated solution to the soil. And the carbs (Molassas) you put is the tea feeds the good aerobic organisms. Doing the same mix without oxygen enjection will likely result in a more "sour/stinky" mix due to aerobic organisms using up available oxygen (not replenished) and thus leaving the anerobic organizm to feast and fermentation products will occure are toxic to plant growth (lack of O) -- don't think you don't want that!

10/17/2009 2:05:03 AM

Seattle, WA

If you want anaerobes, look into EM or "Effective Microorganisms." Otherwise I agree with the other posts, O2 is essential. In addition, with an anaerobic brew you won't have the beneficial fungi or flagellates. It will be primarily dominated by bacteria and ciliates. Not the diversity you would get in an aerated tea.

10/18/2009 9:53:50 PM