Meant to say my take is that while I’ve read this very thing myself after several hundred gallons of tea given to my plants over the years if you bubble it a bit longer than planned it still has plenty of benefit to the soil/plants. There are “nutrient” tea recipes that need to be bubbled long enough for whatever is in the organic matter in the tea to be available. 48 hrs+ brewing time is normal for these. Less is more when it comes to microbial teas though; you are correct.
Makes sense man thanks for clarifying that
Yeah I know a grower who just pumps EM1 liquid microbes into water cans each time. What ever works to keep the microbes/fungi present and active. Teas are effective but there are other ways to achieve the same end. Find what works for you…I have a cent.
Since I'm running a single plant I've chosen not to use a pump to brew 2 liters of tea. In a 1gal container, added half of water, a handful of fresh ewc, tsp of mycos, kelp and oyster shells. Gently mixing it every 5 minutes for 3-4 hours then apply.
Works like a charm. Before watering with 10% (1.5L) everyday with no runoff. After 5% every other day. Now the soil is holding water, buds are getting a little fatter, smelling and resinating even better.
Same stuff for 24 hours with a pump will make my plant dance and bounce through the chamber.
This time we got sort of a nutrient/microbe style tea on the brew….
