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Re: "Compost tea" question

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At 6:20 PM -0400 7/31/99, JJLipe@aol.com wrote:
>I have made my compost tea and will soon be ready to use it.  I remember that
>the original instructions said to use a 9:1 water to tea ratio and spray on
>plants.  My question:  Can I put this in my watering can and use it or do it
>need to use a sprayer?

Juliana,
You don't have to use a sprayer.  The solution will still be useful for
ground application.
Compost tea is recommended as a foliar spray for a couple of reasons.  One
is the uptake of nutrients through the leaf surface.  But just as
important, it is believed that, used as a foliar spray, the compost tea
creates colonies of beneficial bacteria on the leaf surface.
The fine mist of a sprayer disperses the material best for a sticky coating.
You can use your watering can to water over the plant and ground.
I think you should still stick with a dilute solution.

-Ted                SE Pennsylvania       USDA zone 6B


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