can I water in dr.earth dry ferts in with compost tea?

southbayLA154

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can I water in the dr.earth Fert top dressing with compost tea? also can I use a wetting agent in the compost tea?

for my compost tea ingredients I have.. recommended ratios?

Malibu compost
wiggle worm
molasses

(optional)Kellogg fish and kelp with molasses, I'm thinking of skipping the Kellogg fish and kelp and just adding a kelp amendment instead.
 

youraveragehorticulturist

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Yeah, top dress + compost tea is OK.

What's your wetting agent? I don't know that I would put soap in my compost tea but yucca or something would probably be OK.

For compost tea use 2 teaspoons of molasses, 1/2 to 3/4 cup of compost and 1/2 to 3/4 cup EWC for 5 gallons of water. If you add kelp, 1 or maybe 2 teaspoons is enough.
 

Rurumo

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I'd use aloe as the wetting agent + for so much more. Lily of the desert is a good brand-be careful when you buy aloe, a lot of the stuff on the market is just water, or it has preservatives that you don't want. Lily of the desert uses citric acid which is good for plants anyway. Of course, you could always go nuts and start growing aloe too!
 

southbayLA154

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Yeah, top dress + compost tea is OK.

What's your wetting agent? I don't know that I would put soap in my compost tea but yucca or something would probably be OK.

For compost tea use 2 teaspoons of molasses, 1/2 to 3/4 cup of compost and 1/2 to 3/4 cup EWC for 5 gallons of water. If you add kelp, 1 or maybe 2 teaspoons is enough.
Alright got it thanks!
And for the wetting agent I have "coco-wet" its organic too ..

reason I want to use it is cause I made a rookie mistake when transplanting i packed the soil too much , and been letting the soil dry out too much
 
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