compost tea

  1. M

    droopy leaves/nute issue? after compost tea feeding

    Hi, this is my first time posting to this forum but I really need some insight. I am growing NYC Diesel photoperiod in soil(ocean forest 60/ happy frog 40, and the bottom 20% of the soil is strawberry fields) I have them in fabric pots. Running a setup in a 3x3 tent with an acinfinity fan...
  2. Cottoouth916

    Base Feed and compost teas

    So I have a base feed and wanted to add a compost tea into the schedule so basically I’d be giving a feeding initially next time I give them a compost tea then go back to a base feed. Anyone else do this !??? Or am I own here
  3. P

    Compost teas

    This will be my first hydroponic grow and I was wondering if anyone has ever tried compost tea in their system. While growing in soil I top dress and feed my plants teas. Just wondering if I could use the teas instead of plastic bottles nutrients?
  4. z3ntatonic

    How soon to top feed?

    So people say if you use an amended soil like Fox Farm, your plant is set for food for 30 days or so. Since a product like Down To Earth or Gaia takes some tome to break down, should you hook up a top feed 3 weeks in? Teas seem like the big thing all over YT...do you guys top feed, compost...
  5. C

    Peruvian Seabird Guano Tea

    For anyone with experience with compost teas; specifically AACT brewers. What is guano tea supposed to smell like? I’ve made a couple solid batches of non guano tea and they smell sweet and earthy. This tea has an “unusual smell”. The guano itself smells literally like S*** but the tea doesn’t...
  6. C

    Instant Compost Tea??

    What is everyone's opinion on Instant Compost Teas? Ive been using one that I grabbed on Amazon from Mighty Plant these last few months and have been happily surprised with the results. One thing I am curious about, how does this stack up to a traditional brewed tea on a bacteria/fungal level...
  7. D

    Just a little poll, about compost teas. Do you use them as an organic grower?

    Hey guys. I hope this finds you well. I've been doing some reading about compost teas, about how they aren't as cool as I once thought they were, and now I'm kind of indecisive about them. What I knew about Aerated Compost Teas (AACT or ACT) is that they were good for maintaining the...
  8. Yadam

    Please help! S-O-S

    Hey y’all! Can someone please help me out. I’m not sure what’s going on with my two ladies here, each day they’re looking worse and worse.. Here’s some background and what I’ve tried so far. I’m growing in amended organic soil with a Fox Farm ocean forest base. At first I thought my light...
  9. W

    Fish Sh!t Compost Tea. Thoughts??

    Made a tea with Roots Organics HPK and Fish Sh!t. Never had so much foam on top. Pretty excited to see the results. They had free samples at my local hydro store but Fish Sh!t is super expensive. I love what the tea looked like when it was done though. Has anyone else ever used this? What are...
  10. O

    how long can i brew compost tea? is it bad if it brews too long ?

    i recently made brewed some compost tea and i had extra so i decided to add a teaspoon of molasses to it and continue brewing it, what do i keep adding if i wanna keep brewing it just wanna see if i can take it 2 or 3 more days its on its 4th day so far.
  11. Bspra

    Sound like a good tea?

    What up growbros! What do you guys think about a simple tea to help boost the P and K or my girls during weeks 3,4,5 of flower? Was thinking about per gallon to add 1 Tbsp of DTE Langbeanite (0-0-21.5) 1 Tbsp DTE seabird guano (0-11-0) 1/2 Tbsp DTE Azomite (for trace minerals and such) 1 Tbsp...
  12. shuu80

    Herbal Tea and More fertilizer

    Anyone think I should be creative with a one day two day seedling and use a custom nutrient mix with vegetable glycerin, sage leaves, chamomile tea. I research VG would grow the plant more. I dropped 10 mil in a 32 oz jar of this tea. I used it on my sage plant nothing bad happened but I dont...
  13. Pungent one

    HF 7-4-5 tea

    I've searched with little success but am trying to find out if one can convert Happy Frog 7-4-5 organic nutes into something similar to a compost tea,has anyone done this and if so how was your experience?
  14. M

    Best way to clean/dry/store compost tea brewer?

    Any recommendations for cleaning & storing my compost tea brewer? Whenever I brew compost tea, I scrub the bucket, air stones, and tubing with hot water & dish soap, rinse heavily with water to remove all soap, then fill up 5-gallon bucket with hot water + 2 tsp of bleach. I let this sit...
  15. carlo987

    Budgeting Nutrients

    Hi, I'm to embark on a medical grow op. For our first season we will have 12000 auto plants growing on 1 ha. Since I'm used to a bit less plants in an indoor environment, I'm searching everywhere for a "shopping list". We're looking to start off the soil with green manure and would like to...
  16. swedsteven

    Raspberryglue xo megacrop

    I use 5-7 gallon black tissue pot 18 under 4.5 feet x 9 feet .Old Recycle promix with compost and dolomite lime powder added every 6 month. And i add perlite when needed 33% . When my liquid karma will be finish ill buy powder humus to replace it. Veg mix Compost tea 1 time Megacrop 4g...
  17. 510grower510

    Guano tea help?

    Not sure if I'm posting this in the correct thread. But I need to brew a strong guano tea (5 gallon bucket) that I can dilute into 50 gallons. Using super soil but my girls are extremely hungry and yellowing badly. I can't actually brew in the actual 50 gallon container so I need a strong recipe...
  18. Anon25314

    How long can you keep teas?

    My first time working with living organics and I made my first batch of compost tea today using liquid seaweed, urb, molasses and worm castings. It will be ready by tonight to feed in the am. How long can i keep the leftovers in the bucket I have it in currently with the aquarium bubbler? There...
  19. E Scrizz

    OG Biowar Root Pack, Microbe life Plus - C, Mammoth P, and Recharge.

    Hello everyone! I hope you're all doing very well and having a wonderful day. I am looking to utilize all of the products listed in the title. I was wondering if anyone has personal experience utilizing them. Personally I am trying to figure out which products i should brew in a tea or...
  20. G

    Can I make beneficial bacteria with probiotics supplements?

    This many seem like a bizarre question but I'm really curious and interested. I seen an interesting video on YouTube of this lady who made more probiotics by using the one pill. It really reminded me of how people make compost tea. Wondering if it's a good experiment or am I asking to kill my...
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