Compost
Tea is a highly concentrated microbial solution produced by
extracting beneficial microbes from vermicompost and or compost. This
"brew" is produced by adding nutrients to water that is highly aerated.
Compost and or Vermicompost is then placed in a "tea bag or basket"
and suspended in solution and the extraction process begins. Using the proper
equipment, good quality Compost Tea can be brewed in 24 hours.
WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS WITH
COMPOST TEA?
Direct nutrition
A source of foliar and soil organic nutrients.
Chelated micronutrients for easy plant absorption
Nutrients in a biologically available form for both plant and microbial
uptake
Microbial Functions
Compete with disease causing microbes
Degrade toxic pesticides and other chemicals
Produce plant growth hormones
Mineralize plant available nutrients
Fix nitrogen
Plant surfaces are occupied by beneficial microbes leaving no room for
pathogens to infect the plant (squatters rights)
Food for thought: If a man has cancer, does he have
cancer because of a lack of chemotherapy in his body? Absolutely not! So
it is with plants. Does a plant have a disease because of a lack of pesticides
or herbicides? "Healthy plants" grow in soils that are vibrant
and full of microbial life.
Sustainable Agricultural Technologies,
Inc.
PO Box 1295 - 836 East Main Street,
Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424