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Concern about green compost pathogens

 
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Hello I was trying a thing where I put veg and fruit scraps in a bucket of water and it leaches out like tea and then I strain the remaining no liquid fiber out. I then poured some liquid further dilluted with water onto the dirt near my plants.
I wasn't sure how the liquid gets decomposed or if it needs more decomposition. I was afraid it could cause listeria e.coli botulism etc dangerous pathogens?
If I make a one inch trench next to my plants and pour directly in there would it be safe? It seems most all pathogens get halted at the roots filtering them out.
Thank you.
 
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I mean to say I use the tea liquid diluted. I put the fiber leftovers into a separate cold compost pile.
 
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