Sorry this is a long one...

I think he is referring to microbes as the problem not the nutrient solution
itself. I can see the microbes in tea being a problem that is why it is imperitive
to spray compost tea within 1-2 hours after oxygen is off and brewing is done.

But worms are not brewed? I know that worm tea has bioligy yes but I have seen
it bottled up sale online and terracycle sells it
http://www.terracycle.net/main_lawn_garden.htm
as a "LIQUID NUTRIENT"? So if it is bottled you would think that IF there is microbes
in that that they would die from lack of oxygen and when you opened it the smell
would be really bad right? I don't know that is what I am trying to understand.

And if I am not already confused enough here is some
thoughts to ponder.


This statement about NPK and "proper mix"?
If you buy a premix nutrient for let's say a hydroponic (expensive too in my view)
it has the mix already made. I don't debate that since they all use these nutrient
solutions to run those systems. (I know we are still trying to talk bioponics)

My stubbornness and growing up around old fashion life styles. For example my cousin
and his sheep farm. We find hundreds of red worms after it rains under these old ply
wood boards laying out behind barn. This area is real soggy and run off from barn is
normal because it is lower area than the sheep pens. This water has some real heavy
duty manure wash off. Anyway we were told that we will not find red worms in those
conditions because it was toxic and even bad for us since maybe there is "E coli".
Sure maybe there is some but I am sure there is some at local burger joint too right?

My point is this I guess....My cousin is 45 years old and has been out in this stuff for
years and years. He grabs worms sometimes with bare hands puts them in his can and
uses them for his worm bin but he never get's deathly sick. Not only that but those worms
are strong, red and healthy! They are in direct contact with this run off yet we are
told this is not good for worms that they can not survive.

We laugh because the grassy field that is even lower below this has an amazing
lush green pasture and sheep eat it for years and years. The run off goes down
the hill and acts as a "nutrient solution" as far as we see it. So I think worm tea
is no different that it is a "natural" nutrient like this run off. We even pondered
trying an experiment and using that 4 unit hydroponic you all saw in the video.
We would leave it back there under some cover and plug it in on a timer then use
that run off from the ground (small amounts) in that 4 unit container with 4
tomato plants in pea gravel on top and watch what happens. Monitoring the tubes
for clog and just see what comes of it.

Also I am going to use another one and make "worm tea" and see what that does.
This will be 2 different setups trying 2 different things.