I would give it a try at those temps. It may take a little longer, at least for your first batch. I'm using rainwater collected from my roof and gutter that have oak leaves, somewhat aged let's say, so my water has a slight tanic tint depending on the recent rainfall volume. IMO, I would collect out of a clean stream before using even aged treated water.
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I'll give it a try then. Thanks.
First let me apologize if this has been asked already, I'm too lazy to go through 17 pages in search of this (I know I'm a jerk 
). But right now I'm growing with just peat, perlite, and lime as my potting mix and using DynaGro for nutrition. If I made up a batch of this, would it be very helpful to my grow or do I need organic material in my mix for it to be effective?
). But right now I'm growing with just peat, perlite, and lime as my potting mix and using DynaGro for nutrition. If I made up a batch of this, would it be very helpful to my grow or do I need organic material in my mix for it to be effective?
will the salted dried fish work on this one? well we have a lot of dried anchovy but i think it is salted want to put that on my tea tea
Salt is bad for the Tea. It is a natural antiseptic. Also you don't want salt build up in your soil.
Pepper-Guru
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Weird questions! haha
People have salted, dried fish and fish sauce but can't get a fish to chop up? hahah! Sounds like they live in thailand! That stuff was everywhere, salted and dried, bottles of fermenting fish sauce, but still....they were fish at some point...
People have salted, dried fish and fish sauce but can't get a fish to chop up? hahah! Sounds like they live in thailand! That stuff was everywhere, salted and dried, bottles of fermenting fish sauce, but still....they were fish at some point...
Probably could rehydrate the dried salted fish in water to release the excess sodium and then try it, : ). I'm ready for this years grow....
I saw the post on the frass, anyone know of a cheaper online source to buy it? I haven't been able to kill as many grasshoppers yet to make up sufficient chitin, haha.
I saw the post on the frass, anyone know of a cheaper online source to buy it? I haven't been able to kill as many grasshoppers yet to make up sufficient chitin, haha.
I was thinking about looking up some local meal worm breeders...
So I'm going to be attempting to use AACT for my plants this summer. I have 25 plants that will all be in 5 gallon containers when I'm ready to start brewing. Will a single 5 gallon bucket full of AACT be enough to cover all 25 plants with a foliar feed and a soil drench?
At full strength you could definitely spray all 25. Soil drench you would need to dilute.
Hrm, wasn't really wanting to dilute. Guess I'll just brew multiple batches.
Well I guess it depends how much you use for a drench. When I would drench I would as if I was watering... So tend to use a lot.
Now that it's getting warmer out, I am bubbling 24/7
Its not that I make tea every day, but I like to water with de-chlorinated water as well.
I guess my point is, even if you don't use your Tea Bag, save it for the next batch. It will keep just fine as long as you keep it in a cool dark place so it doesn't dry out.
Remember the point of AACT is inoculating beneficials in to your soil. If you want you can add fresh ingredients to your bag each time but leave some old stuff as a "starter."
I would like to see some science behind AACT. Like what ingredients are most beneficial and why. That would be very pleasing.
Its not that I make tea every day, but I like to water with de-chlorinated water as well.
I guess my point is, even if you don't use your Tea Bag, save it for the next batch. It will keep just fine as long as you keep it in a cool dark place so it doesn't dry out.
Remember the point of AACT is inoculating beneficials in to your soil. If you want you can add fresh ingredients to your bag each time but leave some old stuff as a "starter."
I would like to see some science behind AACT. Like what ingredients are most beneficial and why. That would be very pleasing.
It's still a fairly new science Cayennemist so its ongoing research. It is very fascinating stuff to me.
I get this every time. So far so good.
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When you have that brown cust around the edges, you know its been foaming for a while. A+ Vegas!
millworkman
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My foam just started to die down so I figured I better get to using mine. Even though its raining I gave an undiluted foliar spray. I figured it would get washed off into their cups and work either way.
Great read guys 
I bought air pump, tubings and airstones yesterday, gonna make some compost tea.
I have at my disposal compost, fresh forrest humus, fresh grass clippings and mykos, and I think I can get my hands on some liquid molasses.
What i was wondering - do you guys add some specific herbs to the mix?
A lot of gardeners here are making herbal soups with herbs like comfrey, distaff, and nettle. They basically put the plants and water in some bucket, leave it there for somewhere beetwen 7 and 21 days (with an occasional daily stir), untill it gets frothy. Then they dilute the liquid 1:10 with water (since it's very high in nitrogen) and use it as fertilizer for veggies.
Is there any advanteges in using those herbs in AACT?
Or maybe to use a little bit of that anaerobic soup in AACT mix to give it some air?
I bought air pump, tubings and airstones yesterday, gonna make some compost tea.
I have at my disposal compost, fresh forrest humus, fresh grass clippings and mykos, and I think I can get my hands on some liquid molasses.
What i was wondering - do you guys add some specific herbs to the mix?
A lot of gardeners here are making herbal soups with herbs like comfrey, distaff, and nettle. They basically put the plants and water in some bucket, leave it there for somewhere beetwen 7 and 21 days (with an occasional daily stir), untill it gets frothy. Then they dilute the liquid 1:10 with water (since it's very high in nitrogen) and use it as fertilizer for veggies.
Is there any advanteges in using those herbs in AACT?
Or maybe to use a little bit of that anaerobic soup in AACT mix to give it some air?
Getting my AACT together once more ...
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I have not used Coco wet and I have applied AACT three times so far this year as a foliar spray. I soak the leaves and whatever does not get absorbed will fall to the ground and hopefully picked up by the roots. I can honestly say I have never seen my chili pepper leaves so green and healthy so it seems to be working great without this product in my opinion.grantmichaels said:Getting my AACT together once more ...
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