Will This Guano Tea Get Me Thru Flowering?

sk8nbmxr411

Member
This is my first post, but i have been a long time lurker on RIU.
I have done a lot of research on here and finally want to convert to organics. I am currently finishing up a grow with the Advanced Nutes whole line up basically and am happy with the results i am seeing. The price however is crazy and i want to go more basic with some Guano teas.

Currently have 5 Pineapple express clones in 5 gallon grow bags. They are in a peat moss based medium with garden-tone lime and lots of perilite.
They have been vegging for 3 weeks now and i have been feeding them only compost tea and they are doing great.
My first questions is can i get some input if this veg tea is good enough to carry me from first feeding thru week 4(or whenever I start flowering) of veg.
Veg: Compost Tea
1/4 cup of Chickity Doo Doo 5-3-2.5 Chicken and feather meal compost.
1 tablespoon Neptune's Harvest 0-0-1 Organic Liquid Seaweed.
1 tablespoon Alaska Fish Fertilizer 5-1-1 Fish Emulsion.
1/2 teaspoon Humboldt White Widow mycorrhizal powder.
2 tablespoons Unsulfered Molasses.
1 gal of de-chlorinated tap water
Bubbled for 24hrs then mixed with another gallon of water so 1:1 water/compost tea. I have done this once a week for going on 4 weeks. Everything seems very well, but how does this sound to you pros out there.

Next question, i plan to start flowering in a few weeks and have gathered up all of the supplies i need (or atleast i think i do). Tell me if you guys think this is a solid plan. For the first 2 weeks I am going to make the same tea as I have been making with the addition of Indonesian Bat Guano .5-12-.2. how much should i add per gallon of this guano.

For weeks 3-9
X- Amount of .5-12-.2 Indonesian Bat Guano (How much do you guys think much per Gallon you think i should add to my tea)
4 tablespoons Mix of 70% amino acid powder 10% fulvic powder 10% Humic powder and 10% kelp powder. purchased off ebay. 20 bones for a pound
2-3 tablespoons Unsulfered Backstrap Molasses
maybe a small amount of Chickity Doo Doo 5-3-2.5 Chicken and feather meal compost.
1/4 teaspoon Humboldt White Widow mycorrhizal powder.
1 gal de-chlorinated tap water.

Wow Sorry to say so much in one post. But what are your guys opinons. I have read plenty about all of the ingrediants I have and done my research, I just want to double check with everyone and get some opinions.

Thank you So much for reading this and for all input.:leaf:
 

Vindicated

Well-Known Member
IDK, but I bet you spent a lot of money on all that stuff. I hope it works out for you.

I stopped using fish based products once I learned they tend to be high in heavy metals and use fish parts that aren't fit for pets and livestock. Although I've seen others mention brands that do use quality fish species that aren't high in heavy metals, but they're rare to come across.

People over on the Garden Web forums were talking about ebola and histoplasmosis fungus dangers when using Bat Guano and how harvesting damages the bat's habitats and puts the people who collect them at a high risk of catching viruses. My dog's vet was telling how (in Southern California) bats are the #1 carrier for rabies. So for now, I'm staying away from bat guano.

Lately, I have been into green manures (alfalfa, cornmeal, legumes) and buying ready to use all purpose mixes that are high in meals (bone meal, blood meal, kelp meal, feather meal, etc), but I usually prefer products in dry form over liquids. I find that with liquids I'm paying a big premium for the water that's in it. I can always take the dry fertilizers and mix it with water if I need to make tea. Overall I think drys are better value and since I'm growing in soil, I really like the extra time it takes for them to release. This way I only need to fertilize my soil once or twice a year.
 

dank smoker420

Well-Known Member
with dry ferts dont they usually take time to break down? would the teas be better with letting them breakdown in compost before brewing?
 

sk8nbmxr411

Member
Does anybody with guano experience have any input?I plan to start flowering tmrw and i plan to top dress with the guano and some chicken manure and then flip the lights. Does this sound about right. I still don't know how much to top dress with or put into my teas. All of the others teas i have looked up use different types of guano and i only want to use the indonesian guano that i have.
 

dank smoker420

Well-Known Member
guano takes a while to break down. so top dressing will still take a couple weeks to be totally available but from what i understand top dressing is best for guano(read from elaine ingham.) my belief is that if you put guano(or any other fertilizer that needs time to breakdown) into tea it is a waste since it takes a couple weeks for guano to breakdown.
 

charface

Well-Known Member
I have heard that if your organics are not available soon enough to keep up with the plant then a
shot of tea with specific nutrients will hold it over. In my brain that makes sense but we all know about my brian, lol
 

kountdown

Well-Known Member
I use guano based compost tea and in flower I use 2/3 cup Jamaican bat guano (1-10-0) and 2/3 cup seabird guano (10-10-.2) to 5 gallons of water. I haven't used the indo guano yet but I imagine its pretty close to the jamaican. I would suggest starting with 2/3 cup to 5 gallons of water and working up from there. You should also add earthworm castings to your tea.
 

mrsunnyvu

Member
For a 5 gallon I brew everything (ACT) Using Sunleave Int. guano feeding plan. 1 cup EWC,6 teaspoon of mollases,seakelp humic acid non clorine water and guano according to feeding(can feed more then intstruction if you let it brew for 2 day.When close to harvest do not use anything with N.
 
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