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Old June 17, 2010   #3
dice
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I have not seen any references to aerating it. Manure tea
recipes basically amount to dissolving whatever nutrients
in the manure are already water solube in water and then
watering the plants with it. Unlike compost tea, where
the goal is to add beneficial bacteria and fungi to the soil
and any water soluble nutrients dissolved in it are a fringe
benefit, the goal of manure tea is to add water soluble
nutrients directly and beneficial bacteria or fungi that come
along with those nutrients in manure tea are the free bonus.

You can see this by the recommended amounts to use:
1-2 pints per plant for manure tea, depending on the
size of the plant, while you can use as much compost
tea per plant as you feel like without overdoing it.
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