Aerated Compost Tea, The New Organic Fertilizer

Organic gardeners all know compost is fantastic stuff.Plants produce their own energy and food and half
But now, there's something even better and that'sof that goes to the roots and some of that goes
compost tea. If you start with a good compost you'llinto the surrounding soil and guess who gets that?
have a versatile elixir for all your garden needs.Correct, the good guys, and then it turns into a
Compost tea helps prevent foliage diseases and atbeneficial cycle.
the same time increase the nutrients to the plant andThe following is taken from the internet and shows
shutdown the toxins hurting the plants. It will improvecompost tea is becoming a force in gardening.
the taste/flavor of your vegetables. So why not giveNational Organic Standards Board Compost Tea Task
this tea a try either by buying it or brewing itForce Report April 6, 2004 Introduction In 2003, the
yourself. You won't believe the results!National Organic Standards Board convened a
Four ways that good bacteria work:Compost Tea Task Force to review the relevant
Help compete for the nutrientsscientific data and report their recommendations on
Dine on the bad varmits'What constitutes a reasonable use of compost tea?'
Help produce antibiotics to use against the varmits.The Task Force was composed of 13 individuals with
They shove the bad varmits out.knowledge and expertise in organic farming practices,
Compost tea that is correctly brewed has a wealthorganic certification, EPA pathogen regulations,
of microorganisms that will benefit your plants'compost, compost tea production and analysis, plant
growth and health as well as the soil that they live in.pathology, food safety and environmental
Compost tea can be considered yogurt for the soil.microbiology.
The microorganisms living there are both good andThroughout their discussions, members consistently
bad. What the tea does is make sure the good guysacknowledged the growing interest among certified
win by introducing helpful bacteria, fungi, protozoaorganic and conventional growers to use compost
and beneficial nematodes.teas, and the need to develop effective
Harmful bacteria lives best in soil that does not havebiologically-based tools to manage plant fertility,
good air circulation. Good bacteria lives best and willpests, and diseases.
thrive in soil that is well ventilated with oxygen. ThisA primary reason for producing compost tea is to
is where a good compost tea, made the right way,transfer microbial biomass, fine particulate organic
comes in. When you have well oxygenated compostmatter, and soluble chemical components of compost
you automatically get rid of 3/4 of the bad varmits.into an aqueous phase that can be applied to plant
Also by using harmful insecticides or chemicalsurfaces and soils in ways not possible or
fertilizers we reduce the number of beneficialeconomically feasible with solid compost.
microorganisms in the soil.