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Sun, May 15, 11 at 22:40
| Last year, I put top-dress about 3 cubic yard of compost into the yard. This year, I did a soil test and it registered 7.4% organic material, which is pretty high.
I had plan to dump another 3 cubic yard of compost, but I wonder if I can do compost tea instead. If I already have a lot of organic material, putting more on top probably won't help that much. Besides, I could probably make compost tea with less than 3 cubic yard of compost. Where do you buy compost tea equipment by the way? I tried asking my garden store, but they asked why I was making tea from compost to drink... Paul |
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| The optimal level of soil organic matter ranges from 5 to 8 percent, so at 7.4 you have a good level and not one I would start thinking I needed to stop adding OM yet. Compost teas can help if the soil is not good and healthy and the plants need a boost, but if the soil is good and healthy and the plants are growing strong and healthy spending your time and energy making compost tea is unnecessary. |
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