What up 600ers… looks like a healthy little Mother's Day crew… Hope you're all spliffy.
Thought I'd share my finished compost tea brewer, or
Air lift Compost Bioreactor (Doobie, you can probably say that in an awesome voice). SpicySativa has a good thread on here about how to make it for those that are interested… essentially its Stephen Storch's design, slightly modified. Brewed up my first batch, and applied last night. My plants were the happiest I've ever seen them today. I've done teas w/ airstones before, but this thing is quite a bit more serious. When I looked under the microscope at a sample last night, there was some serious shit going down in there. Microbe party. Anyway, take a look if ya like.
Recipe is as follows:
4-5 gallons RO'd H2O
1.5 Cups EWC
.25 Cups California Humus
.25 Cups Alfalfa Meal
1 Tablespoon Kelp Meal
1 Tablespoon Molasses
1 Tablespoon Fish Hydrolysate
Aerated for 24 hrs at 71-73 degrees.
This is essentially Microbeman's recipe, which I would imagine originated with Dr Elaine Ingham (but that's just a guess).