Anyone Else Freeze their AACT

[vostok]

so, I've been left with a lot of AACT, and an thinking of freezing it until its needed, I'm aware of the cold killing a % of the bugs, but my concern is the lack of 02 until the bugs have had a chance for freeze

I guess I can keep flipping the blocks until they freeze solid, like a kiddies juice with ice/mush

...anyone do this yet?

 

[pinner420]

Interesting never thought about it. I always thought it was use it or lose it.

 

[chemphlegm]

AACT?

 

[pinner420]

Actively aerated compost tea.

 

[Budddha]

I love the idea vostok... i usually dump mine on a tree, plant, or lawn; which isnt waste to me. but if i could freeze it and its still usable id definetly do that.

Hopefully we have a scientist or two on here that knows more about it chimes in. i guess it depends on whats in it though. im pretty sure different things die off at different temps, conditions, and what not. some things in the tea will probably always die and others will likely almost always live.

Great start to a thread. i hope this turns out good. ill be watching

 

[Chunky Stool]

ice cube trays

 

[Chunky Stool]

I make a kelp/alfalfa extract and use ice cube trays to freeze it. Once frozen, I vacuum seal the cubes. They last indefinitely in the freezer w/zero burn.

 

[Chunky Stool]

Interesting never thought about it. I always thought it was use it or lose it.

Not sure how well the microbes will do in the freezer. Obviously, they survive outdoors, so it might work in theory.
Your idea definitely has merit when it comes to organic extracts. Unless you drop the ph, they don't store well. Freezing is the best option if you don't want to add extra chems like phosphoric acid...

 

[greasemonkeymann]

Not sure how well the microbes will do in the freezer. Obviously, they survive outdoors, so it might work in theory.
Your idea definitely has merit when it comes to organic extracts. Unless you drop the ph, they don't store well. Freezing is the best option if you don't want to add extra chems like phosphoric acid...

an interesting theory
my only concern is typically AACTs aren't of much use in unless you are inoculating a "virgin" soil, or if they go throough some sort of stressful environment, an example being a "too dry" environment
but in my mind if you were using frozen AACTs to do that, it may be less than effective?
but this is all conjecture though, we need someone with a fancy microscope to verify whats goin on

 

[iHearAll]

i refridgetate mine in water jugs then reaerate and observe ph before using

 

[Rasta Roy]

I would just grow more stuff so I wouldn't have extra left over. I never have enough!

 

[iHearAll]

I would just grow more stuff so I wouldn't have extra left over. I never have enough!

sometimes i get out of sync from the veggies. like, if it rains. but yea def wise to grow as much as you can handle

 

[vostok]

I make a kelp/alfalfa extract and use ice cube trays to freeze it. Once frozen, I vacuum seal the cubes. They last indefinitely in the freezer w/zero burn.

currently I freeze a conserve(jam) jar at about 350g/ml of comfrey or nettle teas.

then when needed extract from the freezer and drop to my 8liter/3 usg watering can to de freeze over nite

the deal is to make it hassle free, and almost accurate in measurements, no stress no hassle ...NO STINK! ...lol

 

[Chunky Stool]

currently I freeze a conserve(jam) jar at about 350g/ml of comfrey or nettle teas.

then when needed extract from the freezer and drop to my 8liter/3 usg watering can to de freeze over nite

the deal is to make it hassle free, and almost accurate in measurements, no stress no hassle ...NO STINK! ...lol

Is there a good thread about comfrey? I may plant some this spring...

 

[vostok]

my top suggestion is = grow it in a big pot

I and many others, just planted it in a a corner of the garden

only for it to take over that garden within a year (bitch!)

cheers!

 

[hillbill]

Aerated compost tea is extremely cheap to brew as needed so the cost of preservation by freezing seems it may outrun the benefit considering mass to be kept frozen and dealing with the weight,
I make teas out of anything. Leaf mold, live weeds, topsoil, castings, humis from the woods(yard), livewell water, herbs, MJ leaves and stems, my compost all get bubbled from time to time. Alfalfa tea is magic. So is livewell water.

 

[Rasta Roy]

Is there a good thread about comfrey? I may plant some this spring...

There is a good Wikipedia page on comfrey

 

[Nugachino]

Freezing is likely to dent the herd a bit. But, I daresay there'd still be enough to do what it was brewed for. Since soils in some regions experience permafrost. Yet still remain full of life.