Compost Tea Bubblers: do they actually help? + Large bubbles vs small bubbles?

natureboygrower · Mar 1, 2024

raggyb said:
have you found a way to deal with the foam overflow?

Hmmm, I never really considered it a problem. When I run a tea, it's in the barn.

You could probably place a screen or something similiar near the top that would break the foam.

raggyb · Mar 2, 2024

No12u said:
I‘m starting my journey with compost teas right now. May I aak what is the ideal temps for a successful brew? Thanks for the reply

I don't know the answer as far as good bacteria versus bad, but something I understand is to brew it at the same temperature as your plants are at. So if you are putting it on plants outside then bubble it outside also, so that you get the microbes that live at that temperature and they will continue to survive after you water them to the plants. If you make tea at a very different temperature then the microbes will not live long in your soil.

Cousin Bo · Mar 2, 2024

I don't hassle with teas anymore either. But brewing EWC teas also dislodges some of the nematodes. If you're after the nematodes a shorter brew seems to work best.

No12u · Mar 3, 2024

raggyb said:
I don't know the answer as far as good bacteria versus bad, but something I understand is to brew it at the same temperature as your plants are at. So if you are putting it on plants outside then bubble it outside also, so that you get the microbes that live at that temperature and they will continue to survive after you water them to the plants. If you make tea at a very different temperature then the microbes will not live long in your soil.

Thank you

Compost Tea Bubblers: do they actually help? + Large bubbles vs small bubbles?

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