Compost Teas: 24 hour, EM, IM, BD & fermented plant extracts

[Allan Balliett <igg AT igg.com>]

Dan - Please remind me: do we have any tests that show that equisetum 
tea actually promotes beneficial fungal growth in a tea or is this 
still speculation at this point?

-Allan


> In a message dated 5/20/02 6:50:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> tomj AT lvcm.com writes:
>
> > Our compost tea adventure began in search of disease inhibition. The
> > results, unpublished and mostly anecdotal, have been astounding from my
> > view. Those teas have been very bacterial and fungal extraction has eluded
> > us.
>
>
> Hi, I am a grape grower and got interested in CT also for disease 
> prevention.   I am interested in getting better fungal extraction 
> for use as a soil drench.  Looking to increase fungal mass, 
> reduce/eliminate root feeding nematodes and increase mychorizae 
> population. From my test results last year Saponyn (Yucca extract) 
> did the best at fungal extraction but it foams like mad so I add 
> just before spraying.  Other items for fungal extraction are said to 
> be Dramm liquid fish (hydrolysate), humic acid, dried horsetail as 
> well as other commercial preparations mentioned in the CT Brewing 
> Manual.  Elaine also mentioned good aeration helps fungal extraction.
>
> What have others used to get good fungal extraction?
> Dan Lynch
> Long Mountain Vineyard