As far as scientific papers on compost tea, there are more and more
published every day.

Allison Jack, plant pathology student of Cornell University has

compiled the following references with regard to Compost Tea.

Scheuerell, S.J. and W.F. Mahaffee (2006) Variability associated

with suppression of gray mold (Botrytis cinerea) on geranium by

foliar applications of nonaerated and aerated compost teas.

Plant Disease, 90(9): p. 1201-1208.

Kannangara, T., T. Forge, and B. Dang (2006) Effects of aeration,
molasses, kelp, compost type, and carrot juice on the growth of
Escherichia coli in compost teas. Compost Science & Utilization,
14(1): p. 40-47.

Dianez, F., et al. (2006) Presence of siderophores on grape marc
aerated compost tea. Geomicrobiology Journal, 23(5): p. 323-331.

Scheuerell, S., D.M. Sullivan, and W. Mahaffee (2005) Suppression of
seedling damping-off caused by Pythium ultimum, Pythium irregulare,
and Rhizoctonia solani in container media amended with a diverse

range of Pacific Northwest compost sources. Phytopathology, 95: p. 306-315.

Sturz, A.V., et al. (2006) Influence of compost tea, powdered kelp,
and Manzate (R) 75 on bacterial-community composition, and

antibiosis against Phytophthora infestans in the potato phylloplane.

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology-Revue Canadienne De

Phytopathologie, 28(1):  p. 52-62.

Welke, S.E. (2004) The effect of compost extract on the yield of
strawberries and the severity of Botrytis cinerea. Journal of
Sustainable Agriculture, 25(1): p. 57-68.

Utkhede, R. and C. Koch (2004) Biological treatments to control
bacterial canker of greenhouse tomatoes. Biocontrol, 49(3): p. 305-313.

Scheuerell, S. and W. Mahaffee (2004) Compost tea as a container
medium drench for suppressing seedling damping-off caused by

Pythium ultimum. Phytopathology, 94: p. 1156-1163.

Brinton, W., et al. (2004) Compost teas: Microbial hygiene and
quality in relation to the method of preparation. Journal of
Biodynamics, 2: p. 36-45.

Scheuerell, S. and W. Mahaffee (2002) Compost tea: Principles and
prospects for plant disease control. Compost Science & Utilization,
10(4): p. 313-338.

Weltzien, H.C. (1992) Biocontrol of foliar plant fungal diseases with
compost extracts, in Microbial Ecology of Leaves, J.H. Andrews and
S.S. Hirano, Editors. Springer-Verlag: New York. p. 431-449.

Andrews, J.H. and R.F. Harris. (1992) Compost extracts and the
biocontrol of apple scab. in Annual Meeting of Canadian
Phytopathological society. 1992. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island:

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathoglogy.



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