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Aerated Compost Tea, The New Organic Fertilizer

Organic gardeners all know compost isor chemical fertilizers we reduce the number
fantastic stuff. But now, there's somethingof  beneficial  microorganisms  in  the soil.
even better and that's compost tea. If you
start with a good compost you'll have aPlants produce their own energy and food and
versatile  elixir  for all your garden needs.half of that goes to the roots and some of
that goes into the surrounding soil and guess
Compost tea helps prevent foliage diseaseswho gets that? Correct, the good guys, and
and at the same time increase the nutrientsthen  it  turns  into  a  beneficial  cycle.
to the plant and shutdown the toxins hurting
the plants. It will improve the taste/flavorThe following is taken from the internet and
of your vegetables. So why not give this teashows compost tea is becoming a force in
a try either by buying it or brewing itgardening.
yourself.  You  won't  believe  the  results!
National Organic Standards Board Compost Tea
Four  ways  that  good  bacteria  work:Task Force Report April 6, 2004 Introduction
In 2003, the National Organic Standards Board
Help  compete  for  the  nutrientsconvened a Compost Tea Task Force to review
the relevant scientific data and report their
Dine  on  the  bad  varmitsrecommendations on 'What constitutes a
reasonable use of compost tea?' The Task
Help produce antibiotics to use against theForce was composed of 13 individuals with
varmits.knowledge and expertise in organic farming
practices, organic certification, EPA
They  shove  the  bad  varmits  out.pathogen regulations, compost, compost tea
production and analysis, plant pathology,
Compost tea that is correctly brewed has afood  safety  and environmental microbiology.
wealth of microorganisms that will benefit
your plants' growth and health as well as theThroughout their discussions, members
soil that they live in. Compost tea can beconsistently acknowledged the growing
considered yogurt for the soil. Theinterest among certified organic and
microorganisms living there are both good andconventional growers to use compost teas, and
bad. What the tea does is make sure the goodthe need to develop effective
guys win by introducing helpful bacteria,biologically-based tools to manage plant
fungi,  protozoa  and  beneficial  nematodes.fertility,  pests,  and  diseases.
Harmful bacteria lives best in soil that doesA primary reason for producing compost tea is
not have good air circulation. Good bacteriato transfer microbial biomass, fine
lives best and will thrive in soil that isparticulate organic matter, and soluble
well ventilated with oxygen. This is where achemical components of compost into an
good compost tea, made the right way, comesaqueous phase that can be applied to plant
in. When you have well oxygenated compost yousurfaces and soils in ways not possible or
automatically get rid of 3/4 of the badeconomically feasible with solid compost.
varmits. Also by using harmful insecticides



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