microbial action boost

[Cornbelt]

Just heard about a treatment for boosting the microbial action of soil: Raw milk. Three gallons per acre is all it takes. Even the raw whey works as well.
  (Figures, last yr. I had a goat milk connection. This yr. I find out what to do with it.)
  Soooo...  would pond water do the same thing?  Has to have something going for it with all that fish/frog poop and dead leaves.

[charles p]

I bought a bag of starter to use in my compost tumbler.  Add a little each time I put stuff in.  Can't see any unusual results but I have lots of magots, all sorts of grubs, and worms.  I suppose they are working 24/7 to make compost for me.

[Bob Riebe]

Just heard about a treatment for boosting the microbial action of soil: Raw milk. Three gallons per acre is all it takes. Even the raw whey works as well.
  (Figures, last yr. I had a goat milk connection. This yr. I find out what to do with it.)
  Soooo...  would pond water do the same thing?  Has to have something going for it with all that fish/frog poop and dead leaves.

It would not work the same as milk, or else we could make cheese out of pond water, but as pond water contains some of the items you mention, plus the ions that come with rain water, it is very good for growing plants. Better than well water.

[Cornbelt]

 Too bad about no cheese from pond water. Would be rather unique.
I've got a couple patches growing stuff; both by ponds.
 One patch grows sorghum and the owner is organic only so no fertilizer, herbicide, or pesticide. But pond water must surely qualify as organic.
 
  By the way-  what the devil is a microbe anyhow?