I use a commercial product called bioflora fish and kelp. works bomb!
Have you tried using rice hulls? I think they work pretty well. http://www.hummert.com/ProductDetail.aspx?Page=ProductSearchList.aspx&ID=9062&Text=10-2100
I have been reusing my soil for years now and luckily haven't had any root aphids. If I did I would probably not use that soil again or sterilize it. I have predator mites and predator nematodes in my soil or at least put them in at some point these should eat the aphids if they should come around, they will also eat thrips,fungus gnats and spring tails and the predator mites will also eat spider mites when they are on the soil so its a good investment to just buy them before you need them.
Leave out the mykos and azos. Those are to be applied directly to your root zone during transplant.
The aerated compost tea serves one purpose..... to multiply the beneficial microbes present in your compost. When added to the soil as a drench, these microbes will break down the organic inputs in your soil and through death and deification make those nutrients available for your plants.So there is really only a small chance of burning my girls up? Man this is trust here. I have never put the ph pen away. I do have a touch too much dolomite and I do need the ph to come down a few points. My soil is running 6.8 because of my 1.5 tbs per gallon of soil mix and not 1 tbs.
There is no real benefit to adding mycorrhizae to a tea. This fungus works symbiotically with the plant in the root zone (rhizosphere) exchanging nutrients with the plant for secretions from the roots. It needs to be applied directly to the roots/root zone when transplanting. There is little evidence to suggest that mycorrhizae effectively multiply while being brewed in an ACT ..... which is the entire point of a compost tea.
