DonBrennon
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I believe the guy's pushin the research on compost tea's are swapping out(or most of it) molasses for organic, non-GMO soy bean meal, anyone tried or heard about this?
Compost teas
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meangreengrowinmachine
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do you know the reasoning on this off hand?
DonBrennon
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Shit, sorry, no, watched one of those terrible online chat/webinar shows, but they had Jeff Lowenfells on and he mentioned it, it was late night watching and my memory of it is a little foggy. I believe I may have read somethin by Microbeman talkin about it too.................I need to use less of my meds, LOL
Chunky Stool
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No shit.................I need to use less of my meds, LOL
Homemade cannabutter kicks my ass every time.
Bowtieguy77
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Hello all I'm just getting into tea's and organics. How often do you feed teas and or water? Every other watering or as needed?
Richard Drysift
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I love me some compost tea & so do my plants!! Here's a kick ass recipe:
1 to 4 gal rain, RO, or distilled h2o
2 cups FRESH EWC
1 tsp molasses
1 tsp kelp meal
1 tsp per gal of neptunes harvest
4 tblsp per gal FF big bloom
Bubble vigorously for 24-48 hrs
A fish tank heater is optional but temps slightly above room temp is beneficial & results in high populations of microbes
Alotta peeps are thinking compost tea is like adding nutrients but it's really more for maintaining a supernaturally active soil mix. It does have some npk value but organic soil should provide all the nutrition plants need. It is microbial and fungal activity that actually breaks down what's in the dirt & allows plants to uptake what they need as needed.
I try to give a tea about 3 times during a typical bloom phase but you could give as often as every 2 weeks. Much more is overkill. They need it more from early to mid bloom; it's water only for the final 3 weeks or so. I give any extra tea I brew to my plants in veg but they hardly need it. Most of the time all my plants get just plain ol water....
1 to 4 gal rain, RO, or distilled h2o
2 cups FRESH EWC
1 tsp molasses
1 tsp kelp meal
1 tsp per gal of neptunes harvest
4 tblsp per gal FF big bloom
Bubble vigorously for 24-48 hrs
A fish tank heater is optional but temps slightly above room temp is beneficial & results in high populations of microbes
Alotta peeps are thinking compost tea is like adding nutrients but it's really more for maintaining a supernaturally active soil mix. It does have some npk value but organic soil should provide all the nutrition plants need. It is microbial and fungal activity that actually breaks down what's in the dirt & allows plants to uptake what they need as needed.
I try to give a tea about 3 times during a typical bloom phase but you could give as often as every 2 weeks. Much more is overkill. They need it more from early to mid bloom; it's water only for the final 3 weeks or so. I give any extra tea I brew to my plants in veg but they hardly need it. Most of the time all my plants get just plain ol water....
Chunky Stool
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I like nutrient tea because it is fast-acting (for organic) instead of slow release. Slow release nutes should already be in the soil.
Organic soil is a bit harder to control than soilless.
Organic soil is a bit harder to control than soilless.