As I understand it, earthworm castings produce a reliable, well-balanced tea and also facilitate homeopathic herbal and mineral additions. Isn't this compost a good, somewhat easy to replicate material that would make it easier to test out the effectiveness of various additions to the mix? Any problems surfacing with using earthworm compost tea?
Another question: Maybe I'm missing the boat here but with reasonably good soil crumb structure doesn't adding compost tea also improve fertility provided the microbes have carboneous-type materials to chew on? Isn't this part of the holy grail for growing healthy, nutritious crops where nutrients become tied up by micro-organisms, and become insoluble but available, as Hugh L. has so effectively instructed us? Haven't seen any discussion of the fertility opportunities here yet,only disease prevention. Thanks so much Allan for setting this opportunity up! -----Original Message----- From: Allan Balliett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:23 AM Subject: REMINDER: Elaine is available through Friday >Elaine is going to be answering questions for BD Now! through tomorrow. > >Now's the time: if any of the answers she has given have raised more >questions about SFW or compost making or compost tea, be sure to ask >for answers to those new questions! > >Thanks > >-Allan > >
