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Pepperboy64

Hello, first season growing and have found wonderful info on here. I noticed a lot of people discuss creating a tea like fertilizer for their plants where they let stuff sit in water for a few days or somthing like that, i was wondering if anyone had any specific details on how to do this or any recipies. This looks like a great way to get nutrients to the plant.


Thanks for your help,

Pepperboy64
 
I would refer you to the AACT guide: http://thehotpepper....actcompost-tea/

Also, just go to youtube and type the phrases "compost tea, worm tea, microbial brew, and vermi compost tea."

It basically involves inoculating aerated water with fungi and bacteria that you feed sugars and proteins which are metabolized by the microorganisms. In a symbiotic relationship with these organisms, your plant's roots will barter with the microbes--trading metabolites for metabolites... feeding each other. You can use worm castings, compost, fertile soil, and commercial mycorrhizal and/or bacterial inoculants. In addition, you can supplement the nutrient content by adding trace minerals, such as azomite, and other ingredients including fish emulsion, cottonseed meal, kelp meal, and various manures.
 
You can buy worm juice, MooPoo Tea (come in a tea bag) Supreme Growers (comes in containers) there are videos on Korean Natural Farming IMO Indigenous Micro Organisms

Also look at BioChar
 
Ill tell you this.. as long as you have proper aeration its pretty hard to screw up... buy a 5 gallon bucket, a couple pumps, about a quarter dozen bubble stones, some nylons, some worm castings and/or compost, and some un-sulfured* (important) molasses..... Use un-chlorinated water and you are good to go.
 
You don't have to buy anything. I can make tea in a plastic bag with tap water and stuff I find in my yard.
 
A year ago I split 18 yards of base mix(sand and mulch) with my neighbor, 9 yards = 140 bucks. I placed lots of it in containers then filled em with water and covered em, after 3 months of cooking(keeping the mix wet) I got this stinking bubbling worm filled mud that plants JUST LOVE! Tea; some people have way to much time on their hands..........Just my opinion.... :dance:

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Prehensile said:
A year ago I split 18 yards of base mix(sand and mulch) with my neighbor, 9 yards = 140 bucks. I placed lots of it in containers then filled em with water and covered em, after 3 months of cooking(keeping the mix wet) I got this stinking bubbling worm filled mud that plants JUST LOVE! Tea; some people have way to much time on their hands..........Just my opinion.... :dance:

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You have space bro, something compact would be tea. It can fit anywhere, I live in apartment so tea is my best bet. BTW what you did there looks very nice.

OP, I use Jobe's organics. Put a handful In a bag pop it in the water and about 12hrs you have good froth which is good.

I'm doing like a guide, at first it was an experiment and I found out it works good, so if anyone wants to do the same. I live in a desert so it's hard for me to find anything to make tea, being in a apartment is another reason....

I'll post up the link once I get all this jazz sorted.

, Vegas
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOO1_jNKbKw
Korean Natural Farming - IMO Part 1
Dr Arden Anderson explains how an intensive mycorrhizal inoculation can restore soil health.

Mycorrhizae are a group of Fungi That Have Real Benefits to Gardeners and Landscapers.
http://www.supremegrowers.com/news/22/mycoblast-mycorrhizae-in-the-garden:-3-key-benefits-.html
 
Helltaco said:
You don't have to buy anything. I can make tea in a plastic bag with tap water and stuff I find in my yard.
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Most tap water wlll kill bacteria, most back yard soils are missing bacteria and plastic bags are not as great as good pillowcases or cloth bags.....if you want organic or to avoid chemicals. You can use forest dirt or fish tank water from cleaning a tank and stir the water by hand.....
 
Sorry Tyler I have to disagree with you on tap water killing bacteria, if this was the case soap would not be needed. Things like Bleach, H202, Vinegar, ETC. added to water kill bacteria not tap water. We couldn't drink it if it killed bacteria

Come on over Vegas I'll give some I've had cooking for 6 months now!
 
Prehensile said:
Sorry Tyler I have to disagree with you on tap water killing bacteria, if this was the case soap would not be needed. Things like Bleach, H202, Vinegar, ETC. added to water kill bacteria not tap water. We couldn't drink it if it killed bacteria

Come on over Vegas I'll give some I've had cooking for 6 months now!
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"Chlorine is commonly used to kill bacteria in water. It is widely used to purify swimming pool, spa and drinking water." Will it kill everything probably not but if your going to brew a tea your trying to get more bacteria.

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By the time it comes out of your tap the chlorine is no longer effective at killing bacteria, We have had this discussion in here a few times. tap water is fine if that's all you have at your disposal.
 
Helltaco said:
Just because you don't buy supplements doesn't mean supplementation will be supplementary.

Here is a good site with lots of information on composting.
http://www.compostju...ost-junkie.html
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So you would argue that its unnecessary to invest in a pump with bubble-stones, a bucket, something to hold the compost, some compost (if you dont have any), and a some usulfured molases? As for the supplements... of course they will be supplementary!!! Not everyone can afford the extras... but they certainly do increase the quality of the final product. Quit trying to challenge all of my posts.
 
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