Sorry, Frank, I'm going to need help separating the inquiring Frank from the sarcastic one if I'm to make a worthwhile response to your question. Mind writing with broader strokes next time?
Apropos or not, when I get the Brinton lectures on-line in the near future, his position on anaerobic teas and 7-month composts will probably be somewhat clearer. (This could happen as soon as next week, but most likely the week after that. Thanks for all of your support in this matter, Curtis and Jane.) Frank, I did get to spend some time with Will at PASA. At that time he said he was dialoguing with Elaine but that they were definitely not both on the same page. I'm aware, of course, that Brinton works with teas anaerobically, as does Bob Cannard. (Cannards rationale is that there really is no such thing as a bad microbe and that maximum diveristy is what we should seek. An anaerobic brew that becomes aerobic on it's own term provides the greatest diversity if not the highest counts, according to Mr. Cannard.) My point was that BD magi that he is, Will Brinton is not remediating fungal problems in the canopy with BD preps, he's doing it - - as far as I know - - with compost tea. -Allan > > >> Considering just the use of compost tea as a foliar spray that >> controls the development of a variety of fungal growths on leaves, >> how so, Steve? >> >> -Allan >> >> PS I mean, even Will Brinton resorts to compost tea for this sort of >control. > > >Ok Allan, you are connected and tapped in and on good terms with all these >folks, Brinton describes teamaking as a 3-8 day process involving occasional >stirring for a half an hour, and not needing to be all aerobic all the time, >versus Ingham's gotta be oxygenated bubbly imperative. > >What does Will think of Elaine's tea thang? Obviously she thinks he is off >base, eh? > >Look forward to hearing the dialog between these thinkers.... > >Frank Teuton
