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JoeFromMo
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Castings Tea Application Rates - 2007/09/12 16:32 I wasn't sure where to put this, but I thought this would be an apt place. After the worms have been established and castings are produced, we would like to start a fertilizing company, seeing how many companies in the area are very environmentally conscience. Our question is, are there any generally accepted rates of application? More specifically, is there a formula of x gallons will treat up to x square feet? I would imagine we would estimate each property based on the square footage, as that is how the customer is accustomed to receiving bids.

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Joe

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squirminwormfarm

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Re:Castings Tea Application Rates - 2007/12/11 12:50 Joe,

Did you ever get an answer to your application rate question? Dave Wallace
Squirmin' Worm Farm
Plymouth, WI
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redhen

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Re:Castings Tea Application Rates - 2007/12/11 20:08 I use 5 gallons per acre. Susan Quinby-Honer
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Paratrooper

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Re:Castings Tea Application Rates - 2007/12/24 18:00 I am researching this myself . I am looking at using the air injection method for maximum results . So far I have found that it can de diluted and spread at any time interval . That is to say that if you dilute down to 2 water and 1 tea you can cover as much land as you physically can . From light to heavy . The logic is that ANY amount is a big step up from nothing . What you might want to do is experiment so you can find the saturation point . That is to say the point of diminishing return . Simply put "When should I stop?"
A little every week especially at the beginning would probably be the most beneficial since the roots are learning to use it . You might want to set some test plants aside and put some on every week and then end the application to some . Then and to more and so on . You will see what it does and when you begin to add it and it stops helping (which might be never).
What you need to determine is the rate of improvement for sales purposes . If you can help a farmer improve the return 5 % he will listen . If you can improve return 20% he will "be all ears". The more you can improve return the more you will sell . Back in Iowa the seed companies would have plots of land set aside with the product number of their seeds noted to show growth rate . This is the best selling tool . If you have a chunk of land set aside that will show a marked improvement from nothing added , other stuff added and your product added that will be prima facia proof of the value of your product . First prove it to yourself , then the world . You can start out with one gallon pots so the results can be controlled and show the difference side by side at a glance . You don't need acres , only proof . Since you are just starting out your tea supply will be relatively small . The one gallon deal will show you what's going to happen on a small scale so experimenting on a larger scale will be easier . Tom
Kingman Arizona

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