Compost brewer/air diffuser recommendation

Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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So I have my recipe picked out for a five gallon AACT.

1 cup EWC
1 cup fish bone meal
5tbsp molasses
5 rasp kelp meal

Now I just need a pump and air diffuser to oxygenate the mix. And a 400 micron bag.

Any suggestions? I would like to start brewing in a couple days.
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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Do hydro stores carry the black strap molasses? Where would I obtain it?

Pretty sure I can get most everything else at a hydro store or garden store.
 
Lord Kanti

Lord Kanti

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Flaming Pie said:
Do hydro stores carry the black strap molasses? Where would I obtain it?

Pretty sure I can get most everything else at a hydro store or garden store.
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Smart and final.

Use a sock or old nylons instead of a micron bag. Just be sure to post pics of you wearing your nylons ahead of time so we can verify that they will work.

An aquarium pump and stone will work, or you can get an air pump from the hydro shop.
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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Lord Kanti said:
Smart and final.

Use a sock or old nylons instead of a micron bag. Just be sure to post pics of you wearing your nylons ahead of time so we can verify that they will work.

An aquarium pump and stone will work, or you can get an air pump from the hydro shop.
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I read something about it having to be 400 micron because nylons are weaved too tight
 
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anzohaze

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Flaming Pie said:
So I have my recipe picked out for a five gallon AACT.

1 cup EWC
1 cup fish bone meal
5tbsp molasses
5 rasp kelp meal

Now I just need a pump and air diffuser to oxygenate the mix. And a 400 micron bag.

Any suggestions? I would like to start brewing in a couple days.
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You need 2 cups ewc 5 tbs molasses and no bone meal for a act if you want a nutrient tea then use it but good chacne you might burn some girls up if your not careful. I use 2 good handfuls honestly I don't usually measure
 
DonBrennon

DonBrennon

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IMHO, I think you really need a strong enough air pump to actually get the tea moving, as opposed to just bubbling. The pump I use came with a 6 way manifold and pumps a shed load of air, I place 6 air stones around the base of my 7 gal bin with a 5 gal brew, it's important not to have dead areas where the tea isn't being moved. I don't bother with a bag or sock/stocking, just pour every thing into your soil, or if you need to foliar, strain just enough to do that.

Check out this website, he's the master of AACT

http://microbeorganics.com/#So_You_Wanna_Build_A_Compost_Tea_Brewer
 
MustangStudFarm

MustangStudFarm

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Flaming Pie said:
Do hydro stores carry the black strap molasses? Where would I obtain it?

Pretty sure I can get most everything else at a hydro store or garden store.
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My store does not carry pumice or lava rock, but they had blackstrap. I think that the one that I got is made by Botanicare or someone? My store told me that they order from Sunlight Supply and HydroFarm, if it is in the catalog, they can order it. I dont know how your store works, but I dont think that molasses is hard to obtain!
 
greasemonkeymann

greasemonkeymann

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Flaming Pie said:
So I have my recipe picked out for a five gallon AACT.

1 cup EWC
1 cup fish bone meal
5tbsp molasses
5 rasp kelp meal

Now I just need a pump and air diffuser to oxygenate the mix. And a 400 micron bag.

Any suggestions? I would like to start brewing in a couple days.
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you sorta are doing a nutrient tea, for aact you just need compost or castings, and molasses.
Also fish bone meal is virtually all NON soluble, so it won't do much for your tea, other than accumulate at the bottom.
If you want a the enzymes from fish, a hydrosylate is the one you want.
Don;t really need kelp meal in there either.
A good nutrient tea would be fish hydrosylate, kelp meal, and molasses.
best to do them separate though.
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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DonBrennon said:
IMHO, I think you really need a strong enough air pump to actually get the tea moving, as opposed to just bubbling. The pump I use came with a 6 way manifold and pumps a shed load of air, I place 6 air stones around the base of my 7 gal bin with a 5 gal brew, it's important not to have dead areas where the tea isn't being moved. I don't bother with a bag or sock/stocking, just pour every thing into your soil, or if you need to foliar, strain just enough to do that.

Check out this website, he's the master of AACT

http://microbeorganics.com/#So_You_Wanna_Build_A_Compost_Tea_Brewer
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I'm looking at a 900+gallon per hour pump
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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anzohaze said:
You need 2 cups ewc 5 tbs molasses and no bone meal for a act if you want a nutrient tea then use it but good chacne you might burn some girls up if your not careful. I use 2 good handfuls honestly I don't usually measure
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What do you suggest to not burn my ladies?

I don't plan on using it straight. I'll put 4 cups or so on the top of the soil and then fresh water for the rest. I really don't feel like cleaning my water wand and water pump.
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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greasemonkeymann said:
you sorta are doing a nutrient tea, for aact you just need compost or castings, and molasses.
Also fish bone meal is virtually all NON soluble, so it won't do much for your tea, other than accumulate at the bottom.
If you want a the enzymes from fish, a hydrosylate is the one you want.
Don;t really need kelp meal in there either.
A good nutrient tea would be fish hydrosylate, kelp meal, and molasses.
best to do them separate though.
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I believe my soil is running out of nutrients. I hear fish meal is more readily available to the plant then bone meal.

I need a small amount of nitrogen and moderate pk

No EWC in the kelp and fish ? Could it harm or prohibit bacteria/fungi growth?

Do I have to bubble the nutrient tea?
 
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anzohaze

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Flaming Pie said:
What do you suggest to not burn my ladies?

I don't plan on using it straight. I'll put 4 cups or so on the top of the soil and then fresh water for the rest. I really don't feel like cleaning my water wand and water pump.
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Are you trying to correct a problem? Not sure if I missed that or not
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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anzohaze said:
Are you trying to correct a problem? Not sure if I missed that or not
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4 weeks into flower and showing yellowing. I top dressed with each and some more of my mix but it appears the plants are craving a combo of npk.

If you could take a swing by my thread in my signature the last page or page before had pictures from yesterday.
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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I hate shopping for new gear.

Hydro store didn't have black strap or unsulfered mollasses.

Barely had enough time after dinner to even look for fish hydrosolyate.
 
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anzohaze

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Flaming Pie said:
I hate shopping for new gear.

Hydro store didn't have black strap or unsulfered mollasses.

Barely had enough time after dinner to even look for fish hydrosolyate.
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Harris teeter has blackstrap most big box stores(grocery stores) do you have any kind of a gardening store if so they will have it. Do you have a active ewc bin? What ammendmentS do you have handy?
 
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