In article 425A8FEF.20130.63250A@localhost,
(Jim Lewis) wrote:

Why? Compost tea uses a good deal of heat (in addition to the heat
generated in the making of good garden-type compost) in the process of
making it. It should be free of pathogens as a result.

Compost tea is made using *unheated* water, according to all the
instructions I've seen. It may get warm sitting in the sun, but nowhere
near enough to kill any pathogens. The only significant heat involved is
that which occurs during composting, before you make the tea.

Here are some articles about making compost tea:

http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/pages/g00030.asp
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/recycle/Tea/tea1.htm
http://www.ann-mccormick.com/HerbNCowgirl/CompostTea.htm
http://perc.ca/PEN/1997-12-01/king.html
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_soil_wat...3634_1369956,0
0.html


Organic gardeners say that this tea does have some fungicidal uses, but
they also admit it is very slight.

Scientific opinion seems to be divided on the alleged fungicidal properties
of compost tea. There probably hasn't been enough solid research to give a
clear answer.