SST (sprouted seed tea) do's and donts?

Lurken_Resin84

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I'm in the alfalfa camp. who else is using alfalfa and with what sort of dilution rating?? im going 2oz seeds to 10 gallons (half strength) with seaweed (good ole maxicrop) and fulvic(ancient earth)... im a little nervous to go stronger..

questions comments concerns?

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4ftRoots

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I make Mung bean SST, blend in water, then topdress. Mung beans are cheap as hell and we like to eat them too! I wonder if you can go overboard with an SST. Doesn't seem possible unless alfalfa seeds contain lots of nitrogen... It's just a bunch of enzymes after all.
 

IRL_421

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Groovy. So just to be clear, you guys aren't aerating the water whilst soaking the seeds?

Hy, I'm gonna check out the video tmrw. I'm on my phone and it's taking forever to load
I sprouted a table spoon of alfalfa seed in water then into cotton pads as a sprouting medium Contained in a closed seal tub, It sprouted in 5 days I added a litre of water to a jug added my sprouts and blended, I left the mixture to sit over night as mentioned by clackamas coot, then I used the mix at a dilution of 1 table spoon to a litre of water and I use this in veg my seedlings are quite buff, the reason for blending is the release of growth regulators sugars and enzymes, this seems to be working for me it's my first time I also have mung beans, picture of seedlings only nutes are ssts and I've made my on soil mixture of worm castings, compost river rock and rock particles, I really think its working.
 

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Houstini

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Im a big fan of getting my Amylase enzymes from freshly ground malted barley. One less thing I have to brew, am I missing out on other benefits from sst? Possibly, but biggest reason to make sst is for those enzymes and there’s a far simpler method of application for me. I’ll buy it by the 50# bag at the home brew shop for just under $1/pound and I’ll share it with everyone I know that gardens nearby.
 

uncle_q

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I make Mung bean SST, blend in water, then topdress. Mung beans are cheap as hell and we like to eat them too! I wonder if you can go overboard with an SST. Doesn't seem possible unless alfalfa seeds contain lots of nitrogen... It's just a bunch of enzymes after all.
I've asked myself the same question, all these remedies are meant to boost nutrients, but how is none of this causing people's plants to get nutrient burn? I feel like it's hard to control how much of each nutrient your plants are getting, especially if you already have a fertilizer mix going in.
 

uncle_q

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Ok so I know I'm late to the party but I have a few questions. After the initial soak gets dumped, does anyone use the water the seeds soak in for a second or third time or must it be dumped? Can these SST's have any effect when applied thru a foliar spray? Lastly, I know someone touched on the topic of storing it but does anyone know what the rule is on whether they can be stored at all whether frozen, refridgerated or at room temp. Is it better to apply a SST alone, or would kelp, coconut water, fulpower & fish hydrolase added be a good idea?
Hey, I'm not sure about the foliar spray, but I know that you should use the SST you make as soon as you blend it into a puree, the longer it is stored, regardless of the methods, the more the enzymes lose their potency. Also, I'm seeing people mix their SST with a variety of methods like compost tea, eggshell and banana tea, kelp meal, fulvic acid, etc, so I'm assuming you should be good to go on that.
 

uncle_q

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Another question I had for anybody who would be knowledgeable - I'm currently making an SST with alfalfa, my plants are on their 4th week of veg, have been given the SST twice and are loving it. I make it by the traditional soak, rinse, grow until stem is 1/4in long method, and put 30grams (dried) per 5 gallons of water, but I don't aerate it at all. Should I up the dosage as the plants grow bigger, and should I switch anything up as I transition to flowering? I used 15grams for the first watering and upped to 30 on the second and the plants reacted fine, but I'm not sure if I'm getting optimal growth here. Any help would be appreciated.
 

uncle_q

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So I've been saving the water from the initial seed soak and giving it to my succulents and other house plants. I was under the impression that water was filled with growth inhibitors from the seeds, but I dont waste water, living in Cali. All the house plants are thriving. They love that dirty 1st soak water actually! Anyone else having similar results?
Same here, I don't waste the soaking water, and my plants enjoy it. I also shake my seeds up as I soak them to help break down the outer shells without doing damage to the seed itself.
 

Liger

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I'm in the alfalfa camp. who else is using alfalfa and with what sort of dilution rating?? im going 2oz seeds to 10 gallons (half strength) with seaweed (good ole maxicrop) and fulvic(ancient earth)... im a little nervous to go stronger..

questions comments concerns?

(this thread was so good i finally decided to make a RIU profile lol)


deuce
1st timer but this is what I'm doing. My plan is to make 2 gallons of SST water/feed by using 14 total grams of alfalfa seeds. I rinse them in RO water real well then soaked for 12hours, rinsed again and soaked for another 24hours, then removes most of the water and am letting them sprout. Once the bulk has 1/4"+ tails I will blend them up with a cup of water or two. Then take that mixture and strain through coffee filter. Then add that to the 2 gallons and hope I don't ruin grow by giving it to them hah

I have both farmers pride seaweed that I feed my girls and also Mr Fulvic. Is there any specific reason you are giving them that at same time as the SST?
 

Houstini

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1st timer but this is what I'm doing. My plan is to make 2 gallons of SST water/feed by using 14 total grams of alfalfa seeds. I rinse them in RO water real well then soaked for 12hours, rinsed again and soaked for another 24hours, then removes most of the water and am letting them sprout. Once the bulk has 1/4"+ tails I will blend them up with a cup of water or two. Then take that mixture and strain through coffee filter. Then add that to the 2 gallons and hope I don't ruin grow by giving it to them hah

I have both farmers pride seaweed that I feed my girls and also Mr Fulvic. Is there any specific reason you are giving them that at same time as the SST?
Just ground up fresh malted barley. SST is a cool science experiment but amalayse enzymes are what you are looking for with SST and it’s way easier to just use malted barley as the sugar source in a brewed compost tea. If you’re a soil grower, add it to your topdress a couple times in veg and call it good.
 

Liger

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Just ground up fresh malted barley. SST is a cool science experiment but amalayse enzymes are what you are looking for with SST and it’s way easier to just use malted barley as the sugar source in a brewed compost tea. If you’re a soil grower, add it to your topdress a couple times in veg and call it good.
That is awesome and thanks much. Is there any malted barley that is better than the next? Anything you might recommend or does it not matter? And can you add in veg flower or both?
 

Houstini

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That is awesome and thanks much. Is there any malted barley that is better than the next? Anything you might recommend or does it not matter? And can you add in veg flower or both?
if attached to organic, source organic malted barley through brew suppliers. Key is to grind fresh though, I use my high quality espresso burr grinder on a coarse setting. I use barley grinding as a cleaning method on my mazzer super jolly. Serves dual purpose twice a year.
 

donzi2

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Hey guys,

Any suggestions on storing and keep nettle leaves for future use....

I have a ton of them everywhere I look and I want to harvest as much as I can and keep them.

Best ways to preserve store nettle leaf?
Can it be effective as a bio stimulate in tea for plants once preserve or store.

I may enough where I can market excess for resell to local organic restaurants but they are bought in season while fresh to cook with.

Ideas, thoughts suggestions?



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