Inoculating a new compost pile with aerobic compost tea?

 In regards to a previous post and response by V.

Hmmm...this triggered a thought!  I wonder what would be the results
and would there be benefits, to inoculating a new compost pile with
aerobic compost tea?  Compost tea is on my list to use this year, after
learning of it last year, thanks to cat daddy.

Would this hasten the process?  Would it significantly boost the level
of bacterial and fungal microbes?  Would the addition of dried molasses
to the pile be beneficial? Seems to me that regardless of anticipated
benefits, it couldn't be a "bad thing".  That is often one of my
criteria for gardening experiments....as long as it does no harm, what
is the harm. ;-)

Charlie

 On Apr 18, 9:00 pm, Charlie wrote:

You have sufficient microbes already present.  Amplify
their numbers by feeding them.  A shot of molasses
mixed into a watering can and poured over an aerated
compost pile will have the same effect as pouring in
tea, with less work.

 
<Charlie> wrote in message

Neither would do harm. Go for it if it floats your boat. As to how much it
would help; maybe a little. When I started compost piles in 'virgin
territory' I'd give it a good shovelful from and an established pile. When I
first started composting about  mumble50mumble years ago I had a pile that
sat for months and did nothing. I had mixed, added, watered, did all the
books said and it was just not working. The neighbor man who had been
watching all my fruitless efforts came over with a bucket of compost from
the bottom his pile, dumped it on, gave it a few tosses and I was off and
running as a full fledged composter. After that I always kept building in
the same place or if starting a new pile I just added a shovelful of
established compost as a matter of course. I just didn't get all intensely
scientific about cooking compost. Didn't have time... I was too busy
gardening ;)

Val

 On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:00:45 -0500, Charlie wrote:


There are compost manufacturers who do spray innoculant if the ratio
nitrogen to carbon is off and they layer the piles into wind rows.  On
a small scale it is not necessary.  The thing which hastens compost is
air, so turning your pile once or twice a week, making sure it's kept
moist (not wet) will give you faster results.

 Just seen a magazine test report on compost makers. They tested various
methods including the basic nothing added. Guess which was best? That's
right, the basic nothing added at all; just turned regularly. It made better
compost, faster than any of the fancy additives.

PDM

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