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

[Lmvine1 AT cs.com]

I have used Helena Saponyn and am happy with the results. Another possible less expensive (~30%) source is here http://www.ycdi.com/yucca.htm

The response to several questions I asked are provided below from Robert Simpson.
I recommendede he have his product tested by SFI.  

One other Yucca source that has a preservative that apparently limits organism growth is Ag-Aide 50.  I used it but CT testing showed the problem.

Dan

In a message dated 7/18/02 9:07:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, robert AT ycdi.com writes:

Dear Dan,
       Thank you for your enquiry! The saponin content is 20%, the brix rating is 50 and is processed food grade. It is on the California Department Of Food and Agriculture's Preliminary Organic Materials List-W,as a natural wetting agent, published in 1998, as in compliance with the California Organic Foods Act of 1990.
Sincerely,
Robert Simpson
519-823-2417
Fax 823-5662

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• From: "Robert Simpson" <robert AT ycdi.com>
• To: <Lmvine1 AT cs.com>
• Subject: RE: Yucca Questions
• Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 09:05:13 -0400

         Dear Dan,

        Thank you for your enquiry! The saponin content is 20%, the brix rating is 50 and is processed food grade. It is on the California Department Of Food and Agriculture's Preliminary Organic Materials List-W,as a natural wetting agent, published in 1998, as in compliance with the California Organic Foods Act of 1990.I would be glad to send you a sample. What address would you like me to ship it to.

Sincerely,

Robert Simpson

519-823-2417

Fax 823-5662

 

         

-----Original Message-----
From: Lmvine1 AT cs.com [mailto:Lmvine1 AT cs.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 7:06 PM
To: robert AT ycdi.com
Subject: Yucca Questions

Hi Robert, I am involved in a compost tea grant trial with SoilFood web (SFI) in Oregon. Yucca extract has been identified as a fungal growth additive for compost tea although only the Helena Saponyn product has been tested by SFI.

I have a couple of questions regarding your Yucca product:
What is the saponin percent content?
Is it considered organic, OMRI certified?
Is it possible to obtain a sample?

Thanks,
Dan Lynch, Long Mountain Vineyard

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