Subject: [permaculture] Fwd: [compost_tea] Assessment of Bacterial Diversity
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 21:19:29 -0400
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From: Elaine Ingham soilfoodweb@aol.com [compost_tea] <
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Date: Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Assessment of Bacterial Diversity
To: compost_tea@yahoogroups.com
Properly made, aerobic compost provides the missing organisms that plants
need in order to: 1. cycle nutrients from not-plant available into
plant-available forms, 2. retain nutrients in the soil, 3. hold soil
particles in place to prevent erosion (sorry, roots can't do this all by
themselves), 4. compete with, consume and inhibit disease and pest
organisms from attacking roots and foliage, 5. decompose toxic compounds in
soil; sequester heavy metals, 6. produce organic matter which when
correctly processed by soil life builds soil organic matter, builds soil
structure (alleviates compaction), retains water and allows roots to grow
as deep as they can.
Plus a few more things that are corollaries of these benefits.
Elaine R. Ingham
President, Soil Foodweb Inc. Soil Life Consultant
Since I travel a great deal, so if I don't answer within 3 days, please
send
again.
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From: avarriano@yahoo.com [compost_tea] <compost_tea@yahoogroups.com>
To: compost_tea <compost_tea@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, Mar 23, 2018 4:27 pm
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Assessment of Bacterial Diversity
Just curious Elaine, what are the 6 different ways that compost helps the
plants grow