Compost Tea is the easiest and safest way to control blight, leave curl and most fungi problems in trees. The process is very simple. Spray compost tea on the leaves and tree branches. Yes, this does not go into the ground, but on the upper canopy of the tree. About 4 weeks before buds open [...]
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The sample is set up with two different stains. One stain shows all of the live bacteria (green) and the dead bacteria (red). Below is the BL (Back Lite) of the Bay leaf. The stomata are shown in semi-bright circles in this image. A stoma is a pore, found in the leaf and stem epidermis [...]
May 30, 2011 | Categories: Ecology, Foiloir Layer Biology, Identifying MicroOrganisms in Soils and Teas, Preparing Microscope Samples, Testing Soil Using a Microscope | Tags: bacteria, bacteria/protists, bay, control, dead bacteria, establishing, F:B ratio, Fish Emulsion, fish hydrolysate, Foiloir, Foiloir Layer Case Study, Fungi, Fungi to Bacteria, gardening, green, Ground, hydroponic, images, Laurel, microscope, monthly applications, pathogens, red, stain, stomata | Leave A Comment »