tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084584149711998592.post8829677987996928121..comments2024-02-17T03:30:50.933-05:00Comments on TURFHUGGER: Snake Oil, A Load Of Balls?SJMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223656016844846116noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084584149711998592.post-42900514955530714382011-12-20T10:38:11.967-05:002011-12-20T10:38:11.967-05:00Good topic Greg. At Dairy Creek, we're startin...Good topic Greg. At Dairy Creek, we're starting our scientific testing protocol to qualify our compost, worm castings and compost tea, in conjunction with cal poly university turf management faculty members and with the support of USGA to pay for the testing. The problem with most organic treatments is that the compost or tea ingredients are seldom ever exactly the same. This makes scientific evaluation difficult. That's why there is very little science to date. We're applying tea to the greens twice a month. The university scientists are using two greens as controls. <br /><br />There is a lot of anecdotal evidence that compost tea is beneficial to all plants, including turfgrasses. Speaking of grass, one of the "medical marijuana" growers I know claims a 30% increase in yield using tea.<br /><br />But seriously, the real benefit of adding biology to the turf and soil is that the creatures continue to reproduce and are a sustainable source of fertility and disease suppression.richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17206811515277626489noreply@blogger.com