Myass, first thing they taught us at microbiology class was "every bacteria is pathogenic if present in sufficient numbers". It was a lesson about importance of mantaining good body hygiene in the lab to avoid infections, but I think it also applies here. Bacillus subtilis is a beneficial microorganism that grows on root surface and prevents infections by other more agressive organisms. But if those or similar microorganisms have so much food that they cover the roots with a thick layer of snot like biofilm, they will probably isolate root cells from the medium, preventing gas and nutrient exchange and damaging the plant.
Well, there are many people that have goten rid of root problems with tea when no sterilizer worked, so I don't think you are taking a big risk by trying it out. First time you were adding bunch of organics and thats what probably caused problems. If you don't try you'll brobably be sorry for it later because you'll never be certain if that works or not.
I think you are right Spanky. I would really like to see some new roots popping out of these old ones, or at least the net pots lol. They are growing, and i have been foliar feeding with calmag, epsom salts, and clonex clone solution almost daily, so i am hoping that is helping. I'd like to give them some nitrogen but not sure what i should use or how much.
But i have already prepared a tea, with the ancient forest, aquashield, great white, and molasses. and i put 3 cups in 3 or 4 gallons of RO in a bucket along with the airstone that i brewed it with, which is covered in snot, (im hoping its good snot?) but after reading on here i remember Hiesenburg saying it was good and you could transfer it to your buckets, for an established housing. I added a little squirt of orca in it. I am going to wait for 6 hours (5 gallon bucket) and rinse of my roots in the shower, and put the blueberry plant in this bucket, while i disassemble, clean with bleach, Refill with ro water, rebuild the system, boil and h202 the airstones again, and start off clean as a whistle. Add the tea to my ro water, wait 12 hours, and drop in my babies, wait a day and add half strength nutes, wait a day and add more freshley brewed tea, and then the next day add nutes until the plant is happy.
Hopefully, growing roots. If not, and worst comes to worst i can drain and go back sterile. Thing is i want to believe in this tea. I have read so much in the past weeks and was so happy to find these threads, cuz i thought i was doing everything right. The plants seemed very hapy, and let me top them and train them right from the start. Never missed a beat. I would really love to get the opportunity to finish these girls out to the best of their ability, They were my maiden voyagers in my own dream grow room. Sucks it had to be such a pain in the ass. But when i get it going right, it will be like a small learning experience. And make me a better grower. I'm not really risking much at all.
Thanks again brother. You sold me. And i wont hold you responsible if it dont work out lol!
