Does Compost Tea Work?

On this month’s installment of the testing garden assumptions series I am going to evaluate the two main claims made about compost teas. Today’s first hypothesis is that AACT increases the number of bacteria through the brewing process however is not necessarily an organic fertilizer. The second hypothesis is that Compost extractions are an organic fertilizer. 0:40 What is Compost Tea? 0:58 What is Actively Aerated Compost Tea? 1:16 What is a Compost Extraction 1:29 Why is Fertilizer Needed in the Garden? 1:39 Why are Bacteria Needed in the Garden? 3:54 Compost Tea Recipes 5:45 Nutrient Results 8:09 Bacteria Culturing Results 9:35 Summary of Results 10:03 Follow up Video on Compost Tea Product Claims Check us out on Facebook:   / albertaurbangarden   Related Videos:Is Epsom Salt useful in Organic Gardening?    • Is Epsom Salt Beneficial for Organic Garde...   Part 2 Is Compost Tea a Valuable Method in Organic Gardens? Testing Garden Assumptions Series Playlist:    • Testing Garden Assumptions -- Putting Gard...   Is Rainwater Safe to use in the Garden?    • Is the Rainwater Collected in a Rain Barre...   Lab Results: 20 – 20 – 20 Synthetic Fertilizer Dry and Wet http://www.albertaurbangarden.ca/wp-c... Compost Tea Lab Results Including AACT, and Compost Extraction http://www.albertaurbangarden.ca/wp-c... Supporting Material: [1] Is Rain Water Safe to Use in the Garden?    • Is the Rainwater Collected in a Rain Barre...   [2] Kelp fertiliser and amendments in Organic Gardening    • Kelp Fertilizers and Soil Amendments in Or...   [3] Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott’s resource paper on foliar application http://puyallup.wsu.edu/wp-content/up... [4] Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott’s resource paper on Compost Tea’s Pesticide use http://puyallup.wsu.edu/wp-content/up... [5] Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott’s resource papers http://puyallup.wsu.edu/lcs/