AACT, Bloom Tea, Veg Tea, Fungal Tea, Myco Tea, recipes from the outdoor guys.

Sincerely420

New Member
I'd approve! Of course it's not making your own yadayadayada....
But it'll do! I'm gonna use a mix of mushroom compost and forest compost when I re-amend my soil :joint:
 

trichmasta

Active Member
I just really like the botanicals that are included...gonna brew some enzymes with some barley seeds this weekend too:hump:
 

Sincerely420

New Member
Haven't used the barley seed yet, but I def. plan on giving it a try during my next run! A few guys around here seem to be LOVING it :joint:
 

trichmasta

Active Member
Snagged some bu's today....can't wait to start a brew with some!! How late in bloom do you think I should rock it in my brews? brewed for 24-30 hours. For veg I've been rocking alfalfa meal and a little natures nectar nitrogen. For bloom I'm thinking kelp, bone meal, glacial rock dust, and rock phosphate. Thoughts??

This will be used indoor and with my produce this season...peace all!
 

tacs77818

Member
hi iam interested in your recipe. im doing an outdoor grow of 99 plants in 100 gallon conatainers.
its my first time any suggestions i wont to get the biggest yield as possible. thank you :)
 
For the organic guys who recycle their soil .. Do you worry about bug infestation of soil? If so how do you treat this problem. Root aphids were unheard of pre 2005, and now they are more prevalent than ever. especially in northern california. Some have hypothosized they come from clones, backyard, grass, everywhere.. If this is the case, do you worry about larvae developing in old recycled soil.

And for perlite do you guys have any suggestions besides lava rock as a subsitute for aeration.. The lava rock can get too heavy for my back
 

NickNasty

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For the organic guys who recycle their soil .. Do you worry about bug infestation of soil? If so how do you treat this problem. Root aphids were unheard of pre 2005, and now they are more prevalent than ever. especially in northern california. Some have hypothosized they come from clones, backyard, grass, everywhere.. If this is the case, do you worry about larvae developing in old recycled soil.

And for perlite do you guys have any suggestions besides lava rock as a subsitute for aeration.. The lava rock can get too heavy for my back
I have been reusing my soil for years now and luckily haven't had any root aphids. If I did I would probably not use that soil again or sterilize it. I have predator mites and predator nematodes in my soil or at least put them in at some point these should eat the aphids if they should come around, they will also eat thrips,fungus gnats and spring tails and the predator mites will also eat spider mites when they are on the soil so its a good investment to just buy them before you need them.

And I just started using rice hulls for aeration and I like them but the bags are just as heavy.
 

GandalfdaGreen

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Bump. Thank you for this amazing thread. I am brewing my first tea now. I have a P deficiency so my 5 gallon brew includes:

4 tsp Mycos
4 tsp Azos
4 tsp Alaska Kelp liquid
2 tsp Molasses
8 oz of Lobster compost
8 oz of Cow manure compost
4 tsp of Budswell bat guano

I added a touch too much of powdered dolomite lime to my mix so I want to bring the ph down a touch. I s this a nice tea to start with? Should I dilute 1:5? Thanks everyone. I cant wait to learn as much as I can about organics. I just ordered Teaming with Microbes and I have been reading a bunch of Elaine Ingrahm's works. BTW my plants are about a month old.
 

st0wandgrow

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Bump. Thank you for this amazing thread. I am brewing my first tea now. I have a P deficiency so my 5 gallon brew includes:

4 tsp Mycos
4 tsp Azos
4 tsp Alaska Kelp liquid
2 tsp Molasses
8 oz of Lobster compost
8 oz of Cow manure compost
4 tsp of Budswell bat guano

I added a touch too much of powdered dolomite lime to my mix so I want to bring the ph down a touch. I s this a nice tea to start with? Should I dilute 1:5? Thanks everyone. I cant wait to learn as much as I can about organics. I just ordered Teaming with Microbes and I have been reading a bunch of Elaine Ingrahm's works. BTW my plants are about a month old.
Leave out the mykos and azos. Those are to be applied directly to your root zone during transplant.
 

GandalfdaGreen

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So there is really only a small chance of burning my girls up? Man this is trust here. I have never put the ph pen away. I do have a touch too much dolomite and I do need the ph to come down a few points. My soil is running 6.8 because of my 1.5 tbs per gallon of soil mix and not 1 tbs. :cuss:
 

st0wandgrow

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So there is really only a small chance of burning my girls up? Man this is trust here. I have never put the ph pen away. I do have a touch too much dolomite and I do need the ph to come down a few points. My soil is running 6.8 because of my 1.5 tbs per gallon of soil mix and not 1 tbs. :cuss:
The aerated compost tea serves one purpose..... to multiply the beneficial microbes present in your compost. When added to the soil as a drench, these microbes will break down the organic inputs in your soil and through death and deification make those nutrients available for your plants.

Adding ACT's and earth worm castings are good ways to neutralize any imbalance you may have in your soil.

Sphagum peat moss is a little on the acidic side, so if you added too much dolomite lime creating a slightly alkaline soil you can add a little peat in to the mix to balance it out as well.
 

squarepush3r

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I have heard different thing about mycorrhizae in tea, that you should not put them in since they will only form in presence of roots. They may get digested or destroyed in a compost tea.
 

GreenSanta

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I dont think it's a mistake I think you have to add the myco to your tea about an hour before you are going to use it. I hope someone can confirm this because I was planning on making a ''myco'' tea for my perennials and for my young pot plants.
 

st0wandgrow

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I dont think it's a mistake I think you have to add the myco to your tea about an hour before you are going to use it. I hope someone can confirm this because I was planning on making a ''myco'' tea for my perennials and for my young pot plants.
There is no real benefit to adding mycorrhizae to a tea. This fungus works symbiotically with the plant in the root zone (rhizosphere) exchanging nutrients with the plant for secretions from the roots. It needs to be applied directly to the roots/root zone when transplanting. There is little evidence to suggest that mycorrhizae effectively multiply while being brewed in an ACT ..... which is the entire point of a compost tea.

I suppose it doesn't hurt to add it at the end of a brew, but you are essentially wasting it in large part. It's more effective to just sprinkle it in to the root zone as directed.
 
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