Compost tea, some say, keeps plants healthy and disease-free, but is it really any better than simply adding fertiliser to the soil? Distilled wisdom: compost tea has its followers but to date is not ...

Early results from farmer-led trials investigating the effects of applying compost tea to crops has found it can boost spring barley yields by up to 50%. Innovative Farmers, part of the Duchy Future ...

Compost tea can improve wheat yields by more than one tonne a hectare according to one south Lincolnshire grower. Justin Stafford is in his fifth year of using liquid compost on a 1.8ha trial plot and ...

Compost tea is nothing more than a large “tea bag” filled with finished compost steeped in water. This colorful compost is ready to be tucked into a bag (a pillowcase will work) to soak in water.

Compost tea... does not sound like the most inviting evening drink, but apparently crops love it. It is thought that compost tea, and compost, work hand in hand to trigger the microbial life in soil.

Compost works well as a soil amendment, but you can also use compost as a liquid fertilizer. When compost and water are steeped together, the resulting liquid is known as compost tea, an easy to apply ...

You may know that compost often makes for good fertilizer. But could your green-bin discards be brewed into something even more powerful? Lord Abbey, an assistant professor with the Department of ...

Gardeners are being told they should put teabags in their garden in January, but only if they rip them open first. Composting ...

Q: I’m adding compost to some areas in my yard for fall planting. I have compacted clay soil that I’m attempting to rehabilitate. Before adding the compost, should I spray actively aerated compost tea ...

When Leon Hussey moved into his Redmond home 29 years ago, he had no neighbors, but deer and coyotes roamed his property frequently. Today he is surrounded by homes, but he still has an eight-acre ...

Bay Area gardeners have something new to cheer about: Lyngso Garden Materials, the Redwood City-based landscape-supply center, is brewing compost tea for the public. According to company co-owner ...