Compost Tea Shelf Life

[bigredfeather]

I just learned the process of making compost tea. I have some nice compost, so I am going to try it. My question is how long do I have to use up a batch? If it has microbes in it, I'd think there would be a limited time it could sit, but I may be wrong.

Also, any tips from people with experience making compost tea would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[MontyJ]

Since the tea should be aerobic, the shelf life is relatively short. It will go anearobic fairly quickly. Use it within a day of removing the aeration process.

 

[so lucky]

I read that the beneficial bacteria begins to die as soon as you stop the aeration, so I would use it immediately. You might be able to keep the air going for a while, and keep it alive that way.

 

[Collector]

I use it as soon as it is ready, I also heard that it has no real shelf life.