Thanks Steve and Frank for your excellent examples of the sort of food production experience that should be being shared more and more on this list.
For the record: because I believe Will Brinton and have seen his studies, I believe Elaine and am following her suggestions. I am very excited about her theories, especially when they are expressed through her mouth, but I am not yet satisfied with their performance in practice. I am VERY aware, however, that any short comings I have with compost tea could be explained by previously un-noted problems I have will delivering spray. I'm working on getting a better sprayer for next season. I am also very interested in piping tea (incl BC) to the my rows on a continual basis (inspired by Bob Cannard) I know there are several people on this list who are using drip to put compost teas out. I'd appreciate it if they'd find the time to share their experiences here. What did I learn this season? I'm going full cycle: I'm back to COMPOST COMPOST and MORE COMPOST, but that will be behind, beneath or whatever, all the other techniques I've picked up in the last few years. I think my dynamics and foliars asked too much of too little soil carbon this year. Next year (by which I mean this year ie I'm putting compost down now for next season) there'ss going to lots of compost in and on the soil. -Allan
