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Was reading this blog, and they say to not put Myco's in Aerated Compost Tea
http://permaculturelist.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/permaculture-mycorriza-2/
since
1) They will not replicate in number in the tea
2) They may not survive the tea process
They recommend it is better to add them right before you pour your team if you are using a drench method. Does anyone have any opinions on the validity of this argument or other comments?
thanks!
http://permaculturelist.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/permaculture-mycorriza-2/
Mycorrhizal fungi will not increase in number when added to compost tea. More than likely, they won’t even survive the brewing of your compost tea. Why? Because they work in a symbiotic relationship with plant roots…no root contact = unhappy fungi. So if you’re going to add them to your compost tea, do it immediately after brewing and right before applying your tea to the plant roots (ideal), or as a soil drench (not ideal). If you do make a soil drench, please do it away from direct sunlight (early morning or early evening).
since
1) They will not replicate in number in the tea
2) They may not survive the tea process
They recommend it is better to add them right before you pour your team if you are using a drench method. Does anyone have any opinions on the validity of this argument or other comments?
thanks!