New Grower AACT tea & soil at 100x & 450x

[Janxster]

I bought a used microscope to try seeing the biology in my AACT teas and soil. It is an American Optical model 10. with 10x eye piece 10x, 45x, 100x objectives. I paid $85, its worth maybe $65. it's in rough shape. but it works for soil.

The last tea I made was

• 4gal water,
• 2c EWC,
• 2c manure based compost,
• 1c leaf mould,
• 2 tbsp molasses.
• 2tsp kelp liquid.

After 24 hours I saw lots of bacteria and some fungal strands. After 36 hours there were ,what I believe to be, flagellets. I added 2 more tbsp molasses to try to increase the bacteria and protozoa, after 48 hours it was buzzing with bacteria and flagellets (not sure they are). At this point I applied to soil. There doesnt seem to be alot of larger microorganisms at 48 hrs,
Should I brew longer until I see more biology like micro arthropods and nematodes?
I saw organisms larger than the bacteria whizzing around. At 100x they are about pinhead size. Can I assume these are flagellets?

I also looked at the soil that has been cooking for 4 weeks and getting AACT applied once a week. In here I noticed bacteria at 450x and a few nematodes at 100x and something that looked like an inch worm in shape and movement. I thought it might be a fungus gnat larvae. I have a current infestation. There were also some nice fungal hyphae.

I am having a problem with the lighting and contrast. Like I can't see any flagella or cillia on the organisms at 450x. Any links or suggestions are helpful.

All these organisms I think I am seeing is all based on 6 weeks of searching the internet and reading teaming with microbes. I wish it had a camera.

 

[hecno]