Re: [CH] Manure tea
Byron Bromley (Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com)
Wed, 17 May 2000 19:21:14 -0400
Tony
I think the orginal concept got lost.
If one goes to the following 3 sites, one finds that by using cow manure
tea, Diseases, fungal, bacterial infections and bugs are dramticaly reduced.
At the UCONN site they claim that tomato production was increased by 27%,
That is an awsome number.
I will accept that other teas may also work, I just can not find the data to
back it up.
UCONN
http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ces/ipm/
On the left side, scroll down to and click on table on contents.
On the right side scroll down to and click on
"Compost for Disease Supression"
While you are at it, Note increase in yeilds of Tomatoes.
'Compost Teas for Plant and Disease Control'
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/comptea.html
'Compost Tea' This guy splits the brew time up really fine -- 1 hr, 4 hr,
24 hrs; for different problems.
http://www.invisiblegardener/ctea.htm
Byron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Flynn" <tony@nzol.net.nz>
To: "Byron Bromley" <Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com>
Cc: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: [CH] Manure tea
> Hi All
>
> Lots of people here use a sack of horse or cow manure in a 40 gallon
> drum set next to tomato patch. Seems to work fine if you can stand the
> smell:-)
>
> I grow a few plants of the herb comfrey. Which can be invasive in some
> soils. I cut off leaves and stems to fill a 10 gallon plastic drum.
> Cover with water, cover and leave for 3 months or more until it has
> turned into a clear brown less smelly liquid.
> I dilute this 50/50 with water and give a watering can full now and
> again during the growing season on the veggies and tomatoes. It is also
> good on indoor plants but leaves a slight smell. I have no accurate way
> of knowing whether this is good for the peppers or not but they don't
> complain and I get good harvests.
>
> Tony Flynn
>
> Grandad. Retired at the beach. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand.
>
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