CommieChase
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The fish STINKS! The cats always go crazy when I use it though. haha.
Making Tea - is EZ.... & Cheap !
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odbsmydog
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does anyone know anything about bokashi or applying it to compost tea? im very curious...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokashi_composting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokashi_composting
dirt clean
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i dont see the point man. about the bokashi. I know you do not want the anerobic shit, lol. scary. In a tea? What if it ate all your shit in some weird way? I would not. I would make compost and add that to a tea and your soil. Make sure you dont put a lid on it.
I just made a tea. I used some worm castigns mixed with light warrior at a cup a gallon. I had it laying around. I also added some steer manure, bio bizz grow and flower, molasses, spt, hydroguard. This was for lr2 about to flower. It is day 24 or so and no sex yet. But they are femmed.
No more fish for me either. I am switching to all blue mountain organics. Everything I want in a tea but air. I am going to add the foliar to the flower and use that at various strengths.
I just made a tea. I used some worm castigns mixed with light warrior at a cup a gallon. I had it laying around. I also added some steer manure, bio bizz grow and flower, molasses, spt, hydroguard. This was for lr2 about to flower. It is day 24 or so and no sex yet. But they are femmed.
No more fish for me either. I am switching to all blue mountain organics. Everything I want in a tea but air. I am going to add the foliar to the flower and use that at various strengths.
slipperyP
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This has been a great thread.....I got a ton more to read thanks for your information.
Can anyone comment on this video from You Tube.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8_PuUon5_Q
This guy builds a tea brewer as demonstration
peace
Can anyone comment on this video from You Tube.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8_PuUon5_Q
This guy builds a tea brewer as demonstration
peace
CommieChase
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That's a pretty long video. Didn't watch the whole thing but from what I saw it seems pretty sound. The basic things that go into constructing a "compost tea" are in there. Pretty good video from what I watched.
dirt clean
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hey I am sorry about the Bokashi comment, I meant in a tea. Weird.
But in compost that is some awesome shit. I read a guy that takes some himself.
dont underestimate the compost tea videos on you tube. Watch one, then watch the vidoes that pop up as similiar in nature. Millions of cool shit. Like this one guy who has the worlds record. He does it with compost tea. This is for reg vegatble. He also sows how he is sogging some potaoes or something, lol. But useinf the compost teas for foliar sprays he is rockin it. That would be swesome for outdoor growers. To by those on gallon spryars the mist for like 10 buvks at hd and go to town. I am brewing up a batchright now for my herbs and tomatoes that are right at my grow room. I am thinking of putting out a glass box on the balcony, lile a glass panel and throwing some plants out there. I measure the light and even in the shade in the morning the inderect light hits at 50k+ lumens and in afternoon I get the full 100+. I am legal, the cops already talked to me, my neighbor is cool, and I dont deal.
The only thing is the helcopters are kinds sketchy, as in how good are the cops ate internal communication. I still am considering that predawn raid if things go south for medical growers. They told me the laws are schtch but they beleived me so I could go.
But damn a tea foliar spray and the natural 600 watt of the sun! Lol, . . . .. . ..
But in compost that is some awesome shit. I read a guy that takes some himself.
dont underestimate the compost tea videos on you tube. Watch one, then watch the vidoes that pop up as similiar in nature. Millions of cool shit. Like this one guy who has the worlds record. He does it with compost tea. This is for reg vegatble. He also sows how he is sogging some potaoes or something, lol. But useinf the compost teas for foliar sprays he is rockin it. That would be swesome for outdoor growers. To by those on gallon spryars the mist for like 10 buvks at hd and go to town. I am brewing up a batchright now for my herbs and tomatoes that are right at my grow room. I am thinking of putting out a glass box on the balcony, lile a glass panel and throwing some plants out there. I measure the light and even in the shade in the morning the inderect light hits at 50k+ lumens and in afternoon I get the full 100+. I am legal, the cops already talked to me, my neighbor is cool, and I dont deal.
The only thing is the helcopters are kinds sketchy, as in how good are the cops ate internal communication. I still am considering that predawn raid if things go south for medical growers. They told me the laws are schtch but they beleived me so I could go.
But damn a tea foliar spray and the natural 600 watt of the sun! Lol, . . . .. . ..
dirt clean
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Just made a tea. I perform this miracle in 5 gallon bucket. Home depot.
Use a fish tank air bar and an air pump
3 gallons 4 stage DI water
3 tbsp grow it green
3 tbsp super plant tonic
2 tabsp blackstrap unsulphered molasses
2 handfuls of compost
1 tbsp of fish emulsion omri
1 tbsp liquid kelp
1 tbsp mex bat guano
I will feed a gallon each to 3 trees I have a month in veg in 7 gallon pots. They are also top dressed with mex bat guano.
The soil is my own blend. Cellos organic soil and Kellogg’s compost with worm castings and dolomite and azomite and various guanos and greensand to give a base to. Not a lot but enough.
I am under HIDS> therefore Foliar spray is a dream of mind but I am just switching to 18/6 so I am going to see if I can get way with a spray. The HID will decimate a wet plant. Bacteria on the leaves will be killer to any plant and it is a good way to rapidly get nutes too.
A simple compost foliar spray will work wonders on a plant. They sell for 10 dollars at home depot air charged sprayers that will mist the hell out of our girls. Hand powered. I got one. I cant wait.Rawr.
As you can see I treat my teas like they are soups or magic batches of love that I sort of just brew a little of this and that. Careful, though, I am careful not to add to much. There is such a thing, I am learning right now about the joys of soil absorbtion, as opposed to hydro. The grow it green is seriously added as is the spt.
Use a fish tank air bar and an air pump
3 gallons 4 stage DI water
3 tbsp grow it green
3 tbsp super plant tonic
2 tabsp blackstrap unsulphered molasses
2 handfuls of compost
1 tbsp of fish emulsion omri
1 tbsp liquid kelp
1 tbsp mex bat guano
I will feed a gallon each to 3 trees I have a month in veg in 7 gallon pots. They are also top dressed with mex bat guano.
The soil is my own blend. Cellos organic soil and Kellogg’s compost with worm castings and dolomite and azomite and various guanos and greensand to give a base to. Not a lot but enough.
I am under HIDS> therefore Foliar spray is a dream of mind but I am just switching to 18/6 so I am going to see if I can get way with a spray. The HID will decimate a wet plant. Bacteria on the leaves will be killer to any plant and it is a good way to rapidly get nutes too.
A simple compost foliar spray will work wonders on a plant. They sell for 10 dollars at home depot air charged sprayers that will mist the hell out of our girls. Hand powered. I got one. I cant wait.Rawr.
As you can see I treat my teas like they are soups or magic batches of love that I sort of just brew a little of this and that. Careful, though, I am careful not to add to much. There is such a thing, I am learning right now about the joys of soil absorbtion, as opposed to hydro. The grow it green is seriously added as is the spt.
dirt clean
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wow, I got some good news. I was adding fresh worm compost and the extra bacterial action was noticable. Plus, HD compost, plus 1 tbsp molasses a gallon, plus super plant tonic, plus well you get the point I had the first tea ever of mine start to bubble. Bubbles not from the airstone. A nice head, a froth.
I like the fact I can add fresh worm castings from my 5 tray worm farm. I just reach in and pull out what looks like black coir.
I like the fact I can add fresh worm castings from my 5 tray worm farm. I just reach in and pull out what looks like black coir.
Ohsogreen
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Dirt clean..... Between the worm castings & the SPT in your tea, your soil will definately be richer in benefical bacteria & fungi than any ready made soil on the market.
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With TLO (True Living Organics) Mary hits her maximum potential, which equals smooth smoke and top notch yields.....
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Keep it Real....Organic....
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Titan4jah
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Not really you have to make sure you dont add it to soil thats to hot. i made the mistake of adding it to early in some fresh potting soil an everything went poof from the amount of soluble nitrogen the beasts released.
billdo
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good to know! duly noted!
slipperyP
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I used a 60 gallon pump from wal-mart with a couple T's and air stones.
I started a new thread on calculating the NPK value of organic tea. I hope to get some good info on the topic.
https://www.rollitup.org/organics/190023-calculating-n-p-k-value.html#post2452279
dirt clean
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as for bubbles, I got this one. I have read numerous studies that the larger bubbles are what we are looking for. I have removed my airstones and added a weight to the tube and I am seeing the results.
At about hour 18 I begin to see bubbles forming and around hour 24 I feed. Bubbles are a sign of bacteria and mj loves bacteria as it is an annual. Annuals are lovers of the bacterial action, while perennials are more fungi loving I have read. IDK, but I am looking at some beautiful trees.
At about hour 18 I begin to see bubbles forming and around hour 24 I feed. Bubbles are a sign of bacteria and mj loves bacteria as it is an annual. Annuals are lovers of the bacterial action, while perennials are more fungi loving I have read. IDK, but I am looking at some beautiful trees.
Ohsogreen
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Dirt Clean...... You are correct. The bigger bubbles do work better. I used to use an airstone, but recently made the switch. I am seeing better results with the bigger bubbles - which are less harmful to the micro-life.
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Thanks for sharing.....
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Keep it Real.....Organic....
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