Organic Tea Without Supersoil?

Gonenowhere

Active Member

• Aug 24, 2012

• #1

Hello everyone I am just wondering What is probably and easy question can organic bloom teas be enough for plants without supersoil? Has anyone tried this and had any issues? I am just wondering Because i am going to start doing some teas I am going to run and grab the equipment and maybe some of the organic ingredients.

 

scroglodyte

Well-Known Member

• Aug 24, 2012

• #2

you don't need SS to use teas. in fact, you don't add ferts with SS. brew your teas........your plants will thank you

 

Slipon

Well-Known Member

• Aug 24, 2012

• #3

yea I only use my tea if my SS is`t enough (if I see signs of Def.)

another thing I do is giving them a top dressing of Bat guano (15% P. and 1-2% N/K) around week 4 in to flowering .. a few ts. on top of the soil before I water .. that provide the late flowering plants with high P. in its last bulking ..

also Black strap molasse is a great thing to use for the soil micro life ..
provide carps for it .. soil contains +40K diffrent backterias per gram .. diffrent !

specialy in flowering as it also contains stuff like Ca/MG .. K. and Iron aso. and sugar for the buds (some claim they can tast it ?)

a ts. in a cup of boiling water .. then add it to your water can .. evry other time you water .. in 12/12

 

scroglodyte

Well-Known Member

• Aug 24, 2012

• #4

agreed. some top-dressing is all i do in SS

 

Gonenowhere

Active Member

• Aug 24, 2012

• #5

Ok Sweet I was just wondering because I found that most people who used teas were also using super soil. I am planning on doing super soil eventually. Also I wanted to know if the chlorine would be removed from tap water buy just running a fish aerator for a while?

 

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blueJ

Active Member

• Aug 25, 2012

• #6

let the the water sit for 24 hours min and the chlorine will dissipate (minus chloramine, not a big deal though), bubbling helps & will oxygenate the water, your roots will enjoy it

 

Rising Moon

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• Aug 26, 2012

• #7

I make a weaker version of super soil, to get my plants through the early veg. growth, and then hit them hard with teas during flower.

 

Jack Harer

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• Aug 28, 2012

• #8

http://www.gardeningwithmicrobes.com/index.shtml Great source of organic info. Be sure to check out the link to the Yahoo Group for Compost Teas.

 

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bookechu

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• Aug 30, 2012

• #9

You don't have to let the water sit for 24hrs. The chlorine will react with any organic matter. I simply fill a 5 gallon bucket, toss a little coco or molasses in there and bubble for a few hours.

 

Gonenowhere

Active Member

• Aug 31, 2012

• #10

Thanks everyone for the information it helped a lot. Jack I am glad you gave me that website I have bookmarked a lot from it now

 

Gonenowhere

Active Member

• Aug 31, 2012

• #11

Bookechu Thanks man. This sounds like an awesome idea and something I was looking for exactly.

bookechu said:

You don't have to let the water sit for 24hrs. The chlorine will react with any organic matter. I simply fill a 5 gallon bucket, toss a little coco or molasses in there and bubble for a few hours.

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