@DonTesla I've seen a few people putting fishbone meal in their teas on this thread. I was wondering what your opinion on that is? Does it make the Phosphorus readily available to the plant or is it a waste of time. Hope all is well!
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Hey MK, all is well, thank you, best to you as well..
hmm, pretty nasty, imo, stink up the place why don't we, haha ah, jk.
Yah, maybe for some its not bad, outdoors it be a little different.. smells aren't trapped for one, but for me, more of a quality specialist vs yield specialist, that likes to KIS, and keep that burn
ultra smooth.. I hate see ppl under-building their soil, taking little short cuts here and there, then fast forward to fearful disappointment, and the ensuing correcting later, often over-reacting and over-complicating teas..
If we care so much, let's just build better soil! .. or adjust the recipe accordingly for next time..
I think if we focus on quality full spectrum composts, both bacterial and fungal, and larger more proper pot sizes too, then teas and soil drenches can become an after thought.. I think teas could be gotten away from altogether tbh, great for a beginner approach / more reactive style.. but, forget ph swings, and burnt tips, the true fun (and beauty, for me) lies in a proactive style and a more water-only approach.. creating an environment where the plant can lead, and express, and unlock hidden traits, in a zen state.
Too much P, you burn hot on the tongue, you burn black, you hinder the bene myco-infections, and so on..
I rather, like to focus on microbes and fungals in the latter stages, and let
them work harder, extrapolating
inherent P..still stuck in the ground.. in short, apparent P problems should first be solved with a balanced food web, cause often it WILL fix said "P problem"..
So, that said, I
do believe in 'pre-fungal-boosting' or growing fungi on tea food prior to bubbling, to boost the teas fungal numbers, that is,
if no Full Spectrum (FS) compost is available- and I do still use FBM in about half my recipes, albeit in much lower numbers nowadays- but yes, I have omitted it from my tea game, personally, due to more endearing ideals.