m4s73r
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What are those weekly teas for bro? You doing something thats killing your soil biology?
I've been using Fox Farms Big Bloom, looking for cheaper alternative
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M.O.
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Save money by going dry amendments for sure. Check ingredients on bottle and collect. They’ll release slower and so the plant will form a network to get what it needs rather than you having to be there on time every time with the bottle. Takes a lot of pressure off the grower. I literally use compost, ewc and some micros. So cheap and so much easier too
CTGrown203
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OVH
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I’m the same way. Dry amendments, teas, compost and now mammoth P. Steady, consistent great results.
I do keep just a little organic liquid fertilizer if I feel like a plant can use a little more.
CTGrown203
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Literally my same method mammoth p and even a little hygrozyme
And roots organic liquid grow for any quick fixes
And roots organic liquid grow for any quick fixes
M.O.
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I think you’re right it’s mainly just those two ingredients EWC and guano but somehow stabilized liquid which... is pretty damn cool honestly. I bet that stuff works!
Just for discussion. I stopped using guano when I realized it had environmental issues. Then learned it’s almost guaranteed to have heavy metals in it.
Would bet they’ve filtered it out for the bottle. Guessing but also betting.
In this case and wanting dry ingredients I wouldn’t get powdered guano to replace. EWC from a good source should cover it all in my humble opinion.
My only worry with that bottle besides the guano source would be that my plants would get addicted to it. Sometimes when it’s too good they just get spoiled. Maybe I’m cruel haha I make them wait and work for it a bit.
Just for discussion. I stopped using guano when I realized it had environmental issues. Then learned it’s almost guaranteed to have heavy metals in it.
Would bet they’ve filtered it out for the bottle. Guessing but also betting.
In this case and wanting dry ingredients I wouldn’t get powdered guano to replace. EWC from a good source should cover it all in my humble opinion.
My only worry with that bottle besides the guano source would be that my plants would get addicted to it. Sometimes when it’s too good they just get spoiled. Maybe I’m cruel haha I make them wait and work for it a bit.
Budzbuddha
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I stopped big bloom ( agree a bit too mild ) when i tossed the FF trio. There are better myco friendly amendments- Kelloggs Organic Plus - Fish and Kelp AND my new fave - Mycochum ( Myco Chum Premium Microbe Food 1-0-3 is a premium, organic microbial food containing a premium blend of molasses, fish hydrolysate, liquid kelp, humic acids and nutrients. Use Myco Chum from start to finish to optimize results. )
Plants love this stuff and only add to in between watering ( not feed ). Both are very good choices over BigBloom .
Plants love this stuff and only add to in between watering ( not feed ). Both are very good choices over BigBloom .
Budzbuddha
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Here is a pic .... in case somebody thinks I’m full of shit . Lol.
I post what I use and what I had problems with. I have alternated use from time to time , plants dig it either way.
MYCOCHUM is black as India ink , funky odor ....... but plants literally perk after use. I ran it from early Veg til current .
Kelloggs is another fine organic ...... I am running that on flowering girls and they love it. Either one is good.
I post what I use and what I had problems with. I have alternated use from time to time , plants dig it either way.
MYCOCHUM is black as India ink , funky odor ....... but plants literally perk after use. I ran it from early Veg til current .
Kelloggs is another fine organic ...... I am running that on flowering girls and they love it. Either one is good.
PadawanWarrior
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Does it smell like fish emulsion?
Both of these look like something I'd like to try. However, a lot of the reviews I saw on Amazon for the Myco Chum said that the bottle wasn't near full. And I can't find the Kellogg anywhere.
I may try to find another fish emulsion on Amazon. And I also recall seeing some in Home Depot.
PadawanWarrior
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Home Depot has Alaska Fish Fertilizer which is emulsion. It reeks though. I don't use it inside. I like hydrolysate for indoors.
Budzbuddha
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Or a Moscow hooker
Budzbuddha
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That one does smell like a bag of melania’s crusty underoos but it is a good product , I also stopped indoor use because of the overwhelming funk blast . Alaska has good products - I love their PH crystals ( citric acid ) over the PH down that’s gathering dust on a shelf. A pinch or 2 in my gallon mixer and poof .... done.
PadawanWarrior
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Ya, my top dressing is funky enough smelling for my wife until the microbes finish farting.
It's amazing how little you need of citric acid. It's also good for gummies and sour gummies.
I bought this lifetime supply for $15, lol.
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PadawanWarrior
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I use the Alaska Fish Shit outside in our garden.