1st time making tea...need some advice

the newbies

the newbies

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ive never made a AACT and I was wondering if I mix everything I usually give to the ladies in a 5gal bucket and bubble it would I still have to dilute it?

I usually use 2gal to feed. in each one is 2tbsp jamaican bat guano, 1tbsp molasses and a pinch of humic acid. im in the process of getting some EWC and B-seaweed by technaflora to add to the mix.

I wanna get all the advice I can before I go and make some plus I need my question answered too.
 
Nullis

Nullis

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You're not going to fuck up anything. Sounds fine, you shouldn't have to dilute that. Use fresh earthworm castings, or get some forest humus (e.g. Ancient Forest). You can use both if you have them. Forest humus typically is more diverse and has a lot more fungi.
 
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Thor1911

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Nullis said:
You're not going to fuck up anything. Sounds fine, you shouldn't have to dilute that. Use fresh earthworm castings, or get some forest humus (e.g. Ancient Forest). You can use both if you have them. Forest humus typically is more diverse and has a lot more fungi.
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Yup, I highly recommend this product to. I use Ancient Forest(1 cup in socks w/ the airstone in w/ it) + Zho powder(little pinch) + Aqua sheild(half-full shot worth) + a little bit of molasses, brew together for 24-48 hours. You have the most tonic tea in tha world! Back when I did dwc my roots would literally fill up 3/5th of the 5gal. True root porn :) lol
 

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the newbies

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cant find the ancient forest at the shops I go to so I guess ill just use the EWC. I dont order off the net for stuff like that.
 
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Thor1911

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the newbies said:
cant find the ancient forest at the shops I go to so I guess ill just use the EWC. I dont order off the net for stuff like that.
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just tell your local shop to order the stuff, thats what I did over a year ago and they still have 2 left from that originally shipment lol
 
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Just did my outdoor using tea only, results were excellent. Made the tea in a 5 gallon bucket and aereated it for 24 hours or so.

five gallons dechlorinated water
2 cups ew casting
2 cups compost
5 tbsp molasses
used age old kelp for veg and switched to age old bloom for flowering
also added small amounts of seaweed and kelp meal just because i had it

Used it with minimal dilution and my plants seemed to love it. u can pretty much custom brew your teas for your plants needs. I started using Trinity by roots organics in lieu of the molasses mainly because it has humic acid as well, couldn't tell u if that really made a difference, but it was definately more expensive. Will prob just stick to straight molasses.
 
randomhero1

randomhero1

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the only way to really fuck up your plant with compost tea is to let it go anaerobic. If it stinks like sewage, dont feed it to your girls. The anaerobic bacteria are the ones that are harmful for your plants roots. Your tea should smell sweet and earthy.
 
snew

snew

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When ever I add something new like kelp, guano, etc I like to back off on something else for 2 reasons. 1st for foliar feeding I dilute it at least 10-1 so if I make it stronger I end up diluting it more. The point of brewing tea is to multiply the microbes. Its not to feed more nutrients, even though those are there and more accessible. No need to brew for that just mix it up and water, so I look for no more than 1-1½ cups total per gallon, and I think that may be more than is needed for healthy micros. I think splitting over multiple applications might benefit one better.
But then I'm cheap.
 
SFguy

SFguy

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my larry og's love it too... im usin master nursery paydirt in A tea bag with my G.O. veganic nutes made a waterfall in a 55 gallon drum with a pond pump (200 gph) sweet foamy frothy earth brew is what it looks like after 24-48 hours... i brew 10 gallons for my indoor and about 6 months ago started brewing an extra 20- 30 gallons cause EVERYTHING LOVES IT:blsmoke: ..... my flowers outside, my flowers inside, my lawn, my maters, i have a poinsettia (sp?) TREE.. like 10ft tall i blame for this stuff it is truely awesome... feed the earth not the plants..


Thanks Rollitup, HUGE SOURCE RIGHT HERE
 
the newbies

the newbies

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ok so I just got the parts I needed to brew a tea.

in the mix I have...

1tbsp mexican bat guano (10-2-1)
1tbsp kelp meal (1-0.15-2)
1tbsp EWC (1-.5-.2)
1tbsp grandmas molasses (1-0-5)npk?

thats in just 1gal of water brewing right now. now is that mix too strong for just 1gal and what do I do with the foam?
 
Nullis

Nullis

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How far along are the plants? That recipe seems fine but I would leave the guano out entirely (otherwise just use 1 tsp) for younger plants and clones. If you had a TDS meter you could also check the finished brew that way and dilute if it seems strong.

It is best to use blackstrap molasses because it has a higher concentration of minerals and potash. Grandma's is either 2nd molasses or some kind of blend, but it isn't pure blackstrap (3rd molasses) like Plantation is. You might not find blackstrap in the baking aisle of the grocery store; it is less sweet than other molasses varieties and has a sharper, more bitter after-taste. Instead look in the health-food section, or check out a more health-food oriented store if you have one in your area.

As for the foam, just let it foam. If it is foaming over use a larger container next time. I always brew in a five gallon pail no matter how much water I plan to use, from 1-4 gallons.
 
the newbies

the newbies

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the plants a little over a month. about a foot tall, using t5s to veg. this is a poor mans grow

now why would u leave out the guano completely? I also have a health food store in the area im gonna call and see if they carry the blackstrap
 
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Afka

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You're brewing bacteria, not fertilizer.

All you need is sugar and a N source.

I just made a tea out of my personnal mix of "supersoil", I was out of fresh castings and figured, hey, that's a biologically active soil containing worms/worm castings. It worked :)
 
the newbies

the newbies

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ok, so do I ever add guano to the mix? or should I give it that at a seperate time?

right now since since im still learning this feed schedule stuff I've been feeding it every two weeks. feed. plain water in between. then feed again since its dry guano
 
randomhero1

randomhero1

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Brewing tea is tailored to the plants youre feeding. Ingredients change depending on what plants youre making tea for. I dont use guano in my tea and it works great. Like they said before, this isnt to fertilize your plants, its to help create and distribute bacteria colonies to help the roots take up nutrients better. Its a supplement, not a fertilizer.
 
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