Bennies with salt base?

[SchmoeJoe]

I just started at a farm that uses Cutting Edge Solutions mineral based fertilizer line in soil in 15 gallon pots. I was asked to look into adding a tea or inoculant to the regiment. Does anyone have any experience with inoculants with a synthetic base nutrient program? I've only done organic or mostly organic.

 

[thenasty1]

works just fine. tea will probably be the most cost efficient for your purposes. either make it from compost or select a bacteria product and multiply it in a bucket with an air stone

 

[SchmoeJoe]

works just fine. tea will probably be the most cost efficient for your purposes. either make it from compost or select a bacteria product and multiply it in a bucket with an air stone

What about using it in the same reservoir with the nutrient solution? I don't see a practical way to add another reservoir in the space available.

 

[thenasty1]

What about using it in the same reservoir with the nutrient solution? I don't see a practical way to add another reservoir in the space available.

if youre doing large scale, make a few buckets of strong compost tea and throw it in the res right before a watering. probably the most efficient way to get it done. obviously bigger res=more tea

 

[Renfro]

Lots of hydro growers use beneficial bacteria without issue. You will be fine. If you have such high salt levels the plants would be unhappy too.

 

[SchmoeJoe]

Lots of hydro growers use beneficial bacteria without issue. You will be fine. If you have such high salt levels the plants would be unhappy too.

They get a regular flush.

 

[Renfro]

When I was running bennies I would multiply them (5 - 10 mL out the bottle) in a 5 gallon bucket with a small air stone and about 2 gallons of water and some carboload. After a few days that would be thick and ready for use. My nutrient mix drums would get about a quart of that when they were refilled with H2o and nutrients added. Add 250 mL or so of the carboload to that 30 gallons and let it brew for 12 - 16 hours until I needed to use that up. Then repeat. Worked great and the bacteria multiplied really fast with the nutrients in there too.