thanks ak, the gopher spikes arent working for me either . The guy at the grow shop told me to plant 40oz beer bottles upside down around them but i dunno about that. and the tea is made outta kelp, guano , worm castings, molases and my dad adds some extra stuff, im not 100 percent sure what all he putts in it, but it works great has alotta micros and healthy plant shit.