17 Growing Fungi through Compost Tea

Replacing fungi in the soil through compost tea. The benefits of a balanced fungal ratio.
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[@alroyesserrao]

I really loved the way you explained.

[@GroProOrg]

Greatest dumbed down version that anyone can understand, thanks!!!!

[@luzgiraldo2468]

I have seen it and the results are really awesome.

[@MoorlandMoss]

This is a great presentation. Thank you.

[@Mahia965]

Harrison Ford presenting soil health. That said, this was a valuable video. Subbed right away.

[@oldmanfigs]

This was the best explanation of this.

[@FescueFreak]

I would like to see this brew set up

[@catherinemcmartin8275]

Fantastic!!! Thank you...

[@josephkidd3802]

How do i get a job with these people?! This is the future!

[@jerrymantik5477]

Good to know ,Thanks👍🙏

[@StayPrimal]

very good thx you

[@steveniannelli2756]

Is mushroom compost considered a good fungi dominated source that i can make a tea with? I am wantjng to suppress weedgrowth with fungi dominated tea

[@samfuller3309]

Is the design of Ed's brewer available?

[@jamesjones2362]

Are there any pics or a video of Ed's compost tea brewer?

[@bmted]

I don't have any pictures of Ed's brewer on our web site at this time, but I will put that on my list of updates.

[@jacklegminercanada3866]

Does the aeration rip the hyphae threads apart?

[@bmted]

I'm sure some of them are pulled apart, however, many others stay together and build active populations within the soil.

[@dougkuykendall1547]

Question. Understand plants feeding the Microbes it works with. However, what if we are trying to move succession higher to higher quality grasses than we presently have?

[@bmted]

Adding a greater diversity of microbial life to your soil will improve the soil food web all along the chain. If you are trying to improve your forage, I assume you are seeding different grasses. The new grasses will cultivate the microbes that are most beneficial to them, as all plants do. The key is to just have lots of beneficial microbes available and the plants will do the rest.

[@xxpowwowbluexx]

Higher ecological succession means more fungi per bacteria.

[@jonsmith7504]

Will there stil be foam since there is no molasses added?

[@bmted]

There is frequently foam. It is not from the molasses, but from the Bio Release, which is one of the components for the tea.

[@johhnyglaze1]

It's "Fun Guy"... Just ask Kramer...

[@catherinemcmartin8275]

How would you make this in a small amount for a home garden and are you talking about a regular compost? If anyone can answer this i'd appreciate it. Thanks

[@bmted]

You can easily build a small brewer in a 5-gallon bucket with an aquarium aerator (you want a lot of air). As for the compost, we create a specially treated humus as our biological source. Not all compost is created equal, and much of what you can find commercially is actually very poor source material. If you know how to make your own compost, you can use that, but I would probably stay away from most commercial sources.

[@imalamboman12]

@@bmted For obtaining fungal material, could I go to a forest and grab a chunk of mycelium growing on wood then add that to the tea?

[@simonshotter8960]

I use mushroom compost, make it damp with molasses water in a small tub. Then take oats, grind them to a dust and sprinkle over the top and place in warm dark place for 3 days. After three days, take what is now a fur and Chuck it in a bucket of rainwater and brew it for 3 days.

[@tycox8704]

What “foods” do you add to a compost tea to selectively feed the fungi?

[@WebSurfingIsMyPastime]

fish hydrolysate and kelp meal

[@fgarrison2910]

How do you put the fungi in the compost tea??? Mycelium or spores or whole fruit body???

[@GroProOrg]

You either collect it from forest area or can grow it with soil and oats and rock dust with a little heat mat

[@bmted]

The microbial source for our tea begins with a healthy raw humus. We "feed" the humus to develop the fungal growth within the natural spectrums and then use the pretreated humus as one of the components for our tea.

[@fgarrison2910]

Will the bacteria get along with the fungi? I am attempting this in my pasture trying to recolonize my pasture with a mushroom from a neighboring pasture... he has no fire ants and I believe it’s the mushroom that grows in his pasture.

[@GroProOrg]

Most bacteria compete with fungi but some coexist

[@bmted]

Bacteria and fungi both compete and coexist in the soil. A healthy pasture soil should have a ratio of 3 bacteria to 1 fungi.

[@donlourie769]

some native, undisturbed prairie soils have a fungi to bacteria ration of 9:1. That is what nature has when undisturbed.

[@Juanrivers2022]

What if you do fermented plant juice, just by adding unwanted weeds and plant matter in a barrel to make compost tea.

[@garthwunsch]

Fermentation is anaerobic, yes, the “anaerobic tea” will kill the intruder... at the same time as it kills all the good guys in your soil and on the plant..

[@Juanrivers2022]

@@garthwunsch so is it bad???

[@garthwunsch]

@@Juanrivers2022 the short answer is yes, it’s bad for your plants and soil. Better to compost the weeds in a proper thermophilic compost, then you know the seeds are dead and the disease pathogens are also dead. Making GOOD healthy compost is an art and a science. However, you cannot tell if it’s a good compost unless you have the knowledge to assess it using a microscope. Or you can find a Soil Food Web lab tech near you and hire them to make this evaluation... www.soilfoodweb.com/consultants/

[@bmted]

Garth is correct. Good, healthy compost is an art, based in science. We use a pretreated natural humus as our main organic source, along with natural minerals plus a microbial stimulant to brew the tea and achieve amazing population growth with a push on the fungal side.

[@frankmaranville9549]

​@@bmted that is almost saying Jadam is wrong. I know this is a grey area but I have seen the results of specifically fpj. Roots live in an anaerobic environment.

[@craiganderson3952]

Lol, the fun guy brew recipe would of been cool... Even saying 75000 types of bacteria to the 25000 types of fungi... Even a hint of the fish recipe... Awesome your doing it though....

[@sonnymery4193]

how do i grow more fungi in my compost tea instead of bacteria?

[@bmted]

They key is to use the right source materials for the tea. We create a specially treated humus blend that we use as the main microbial source for the tea. The finished tea will still have thousands of bacteria, but it will also have thousands of fungi.

[@johndenver5029]

Use fish emulsions oatmeal or kelp for food

[@lunacycalico4017]

When I brew vermicompost tea, can I add mycoriza powder & tricoderma granule? Would that work to multiply those fungus?

[@imalamboman12]

Yes absolutely, I don't know why more people don't add mycorizzhae

[@dana102083]

@@imalamboman12 expense likely

[@Juanrivers2022]

@@dana102083 inoculants are not really expensive.

[@cqammaz53]

What do you feed your microbes?

[@bmted]

They are fed a blend of minerals plus a liquid stimulant/food source that we sell called Bio Release. Bio Release extracts the minerals from the mineral source plus it stimulates the growth and proliferation of the microbial populations.

[@jackluedtke6432]

piss and shit

[@joeroperjr7547]

“Plants take as much if not more nutrition through leaf surfaces as to roots”. Is this backed by studies?

[@bmted]

Yes, there have been numerous studies on plant nutrient absorption.

[@taylorthompson8131]

Who is ed. Is he a mobile soil dr?

[@rossadew4033]

He's just a funguy ;)

[@richy7tube]

What is you made a compost tea from your last compost and used it to water your new compost. Do you think it would break down faster?

[@bmted]

If you have a well-made compost, using that compost to inoculate your next batch is a good idea as it will introduce successful microbial populations that can help to start the proper processes within the new material.

[@jacobclark89]

Yep ,

[@cqammaz53]

How do you feed fungi protozoa

[@bmted]

We promote the growth of fungi in our pretreated humus by blending in complex food sources (not simple sugars). One of the components of our tea is organic humates, which contain protozoa, thus introducing them into the tea mix. Protozoa feed on bacteria, of which there are an abundance in the tea. Other ingredients stimulate the growth and replication of the biology as the tea brews.

[@theeemaven]

how about now that it's in humans?

[@jackluedtke6432]

u look super fkd up

[@xx7101]

Some real montana shit kickers right here

[@thinkchair96]

Lol

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