"If you believe that . . . I have a bridge . . . or, 5,000 gallons of
stuporthrive -- to sell you."

Does the bridge have 10,000 uses?! Was it studied by top universities and
the government and help win a war?!

Seriously, though… thanks all for answering this. The compost issue seemed
paradoxical to me in light of the remarks about good bugs turning bad. I
gather from all of this that there is not a clear answer, except that
purchased compost teas are probably not as miraculous as they are touted to
be. And really, that's just what I expected to hear.

Nina, look-up Joey and I when you come to Austin in August. We can go to
the Organic Gardener and test the effects of "singing bowls" and
paramagnetic basalt on sugar peas!

Cheers,
Jim

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not as miraculous as they are touted to be.

Which is true of virtually every other claimed-miraculous garden-
related substance, virtually everything you can purchase for
$19.99 on TV (and if you use a credit card you can get TWO for
the price of ONE!), most vitamins and related "natural" products
("supplements") sold at "health" stores, and anything that comes
at you un-asked-for in your e-mail.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - People,
when Columbus discovered this country, it was plum full of nuts
and berries. And I'm right here to tell you (that) the berries
are just about all gone. -- Uncle Dave Macon, musician

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