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I got this off the Feb 2005 EZine of The Soil Foodweb.

These prices seem high but Dr. Ingham is endorsing them & even shares the same building. So if nothing else, tese items are probably noteworthy for integrity.

http://www.earthfortification.com/

2/28/2005 11:49:01 PM

Montoursville, PA

As business grows constructive criticism as well as pointed strong other criticism are appearing around Dr. Ingram.

Even from one, of the leaders, in the effort, to find and use such practices and products that may make a finer total soil many questions are not answered.

For instance: To go offshore for production, as is the case, of Black Strap Molasses, the cost to return and include distribution profits, for the various handlers we see a rise, in cost that is significant. From average $3.00 a gallon to $40.00 a gallon. No preservatives are identified. They are there because this is Food Grade Molasses. What has been removed or added to create food grade molasses? To what extent does marketing change the value, of the product?

This is disappointing, to me, because, in Dr. Ingram's books she is a spear chucker using these same questions and takes down anyone who does not include complete data clear down to the use of a single word that may not please her position or philosophy.

The tea machine now offered would have been torn, to shreads, in her books if they were not tested and proven showing absolute results from specific compost and formulas used. Now because the organization has a business that pays the rent apparently these very important factors are no longer an issue.

Incidently you may speak with Dr. Ingram personally for advisement, at the rate of about $45.00 per each quarter hour. Those who pay these rates continue, to do, so because of the percieved quality, of her leadership and advisement.

I agree totally with Stephen but find these observations deserving the same pressure and pointed questions that the otherwise very good Dr. Ingram has consistantly and correctly put, on anything she has been able, to intellegently investigate and write articles on. Just being associated with one or another places or organizations that look good do nothing, to establish or prove quality.

3/2/2005 10:23:41 AM

Montoursville, PA

I made an inquiry, to this firm. I am happy, to report, that CEO, President Mathew Slaughter responded promptly.

The tea brewer has been tested. The results are very pleasing. The test was sent, to me, by attachment. The site is relatively new. Test Data and improved label data will come with time. The test showed much better than minimum expected occupants from bacteria, fungi and critters up to nematodes.

The second reply was concerning humates as a fungal feeder in tea or in your compost. The application rates were similar to what I had been advised, to use, by other leading aerobic tea advisors.

Any common ommissions at this hour seem, to have, to do with time, to build the site and determination as to how, to advise, application data. I understand that these decisions are not easily handled, in traditional advertising.

I was more than pleased with the quality, of the response. I did not question the Food Grade Molasses. Traditional merchandising just simply has, to be more costly than you or I going, to a natural source, of Cattle Grade Molasses.

3/2/2005 5:44:24 PM

Alaska

I have been growing this love of gardening for many years. The last 20 have been here in Alaska. With the right seed and our long summer days you can practicaly sit there and watch your stuff grow right before your very own eyes! It's truley amazing! Over the years I've tried allot of different products only to discovery they didn't live up to the HYPE. Aerated Compost Tea was one of those products. After doing side by side and stand alone testing I saw NO REAL benefits for using it. If you have ample and I mean ample composted, balanced, organic material in your patch you are 2/3 of the way there!! Then a little Peters water soluble never hurt anything. Adding an over abundance of microbes that were grown in an artificial growing environment to a soil that should already be teaming with native species and in equalibrium in my mind is and was a waste of my time and money? The CT GURUS will tell you your tea is only as good as the compost it came from. My advise is to add the compost forget the tea. Respectfully yours Scott Robb current 5 time World Record Holder for Rutabaga-75.75, Kale 42.4, Celery 63.3, Cantaloupe 64.8 and Turnip 39.2 pounds.

3/10/2005 12:51:35 AM