Is A Sock Ok To Use To Hold Compost In A Tea?
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genuity
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just fine,id use two....
Luger187
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to keep the chunks of stuff from gettin out? the one i use seems to work pretty good with that. i may throw another on though. thanks for the tip
racerboy71
bud bootlegger
i don't see any real reason why it wouldn't work luger, aside from maybe it not being porous enough to allow you to get the most of your teas as if you had used something a lil more porous.. this is only a guess on my part though, nothing to back it up, i'm just thinking aloud, kinda sorta, lol...
other than that, i don't see why a sock can't be used.. maybe a pantyhose would be better if you could steal one from the old lady just for the reason i stated above..
other than that, i don't see why a sock can't be used.. maybe a pantyhose would be better if you could steal one from the old lady just for the reason i stated above..
Luger187
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thats what i was thinkin of doin. the teas pretty much finished now, but next time i think ill try the nylon and see if it gives different results
Nullis
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Whatever you use it has to allow proper aeration\gas exchange so as not to allow anaerobic conditions within the sock. Basically the material should be thin and not too tightly threaded. If it goes anaerobic enough (which can happen as air stones tend to clog up with bioslime) you'll probably smell it in the material that remains inside.
racerboy71
bud bootlegger
watt did you use to make the tea luger?? i know i started a tea thread on another forum and got a lot of pretty good ideas.. i was using some worm castings on my vegging plants and used it for foliar feeding, and they really seemed to like it.. kept them super lush and green ....
BendBrewer
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I just toss the compost in now. No need to bother with a sock or straining it. Unless you're anal about things then knock yourself out.
Cooter@666
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I use two 5 gallon buckets, one of the buckets I use as an insert. The insert bucket has a bunch of 1/4 inch holes drilled in it. Basically you fill the insert bucket with whatever material you're going to use to make the tea.Place the insert bucket into the other bucket and fill it with water, let it brew, once the brewing process is complete, pull the insert bucket out and aerate the tea. This is a very simple gadget and to top it all its reusable. Im acheap fucker and I really dislike using things that I can only use once. Unless its a one night stand
hahaha
Luger187
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i just used a scoop of EWC and Dr Earth's #5. im gonna get some kelp soon
thats true. i may just do this lol
