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You might not be getting good extraction and aeration which could case anaerobic pockets in your tea or compost, resulting in the "white slimy looking things"
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CT Guy
Add the lime to the soil, not your tea.
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CT Guy
hdn155 said:
Run a diffuser and air pump directly in the mesh bag that holds the compost (400 microns is the ideal size). This will agitate the compost and help keep it aerobic, along with stripping the microbes off the soil particulate.
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vonforne
CT Guy said:
Ha Ha alot of peeps first try and correct a soil problem this way. It just causes more problems in the long run. What most do not understand is the teas are a supplement and not just a nutrient supplement. The organic compounds should be already in the soil for the bacteria and fungi to digest and feed the plant.
But hey my first tea years ago was guanos and EWC in a 44 gallon Rubbermaid trash can with a fish tank jet as a water circulator. It worked but not as it should. But then again the Wright brothers first plane was not an 747.
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I remember that fish tank jet propulsion system you had Von, lol,,, I think I've upgraded a few times since then too. Its a different buzz when you don't have to worry about feeding the plants,, & just concentrate on the soil.
I'm still cannibalizing my plants tho,, but its worth it ,,, got my brix levels up from last yr, must be doing something right.
I would still like a scope tho
I'm still cannibalizing my plants tho,, but its worth it ,,, got my brix levels up from last yr, must be doing something right.
I would still like a scope tho
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vonforne
Hey Smurf, good to read you. All those new toys they have now. Just think where we would be if we had those from the start.
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vonforne said:
Personally, I'm not a huge fan of lime, I agree that it's far better to let the organisms correct imbalances in your soil. There are instances where it could have benefit though. In general, with all that goes into these soil mixes you guys are using, I wouldn't think it necessary....
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vonforne
CT Guy said:
Don´t get me wrong Tad. Dolomite lime in any form is a staple in my soil mix.....just not in the teas. I have worked on soil mixes without lime and have used organic compounds to balance the soil out but that takes time and space that some cannot afford. I believe that the lime is a working compound in nature and try and follow that as closely as possible but we do all agree that is hard to do in a closet.
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This time of the year, we have a HUGE problem with 'mold' (specifically "powdery mildew") and so I brewed up a 'high-fungi' aerated compost tea and applied it to all of the plants in my garden.
4 weeks forward - no powdery mildew at all. All the plants are strong and disease free.
It works for me.
4 weeks forward - no powdery mildew at all. All the plants are strong and disease free.
It works for me.
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CTSV
"but sometimes people do stupid things and don't say anything and you end up drenching your early flowering plants in a drainless tub with the salty starch water and watching as your plant turn crispy brown over the next 4 weeks leaving you with the fugliest plants, a pitiful harvest, and a spouse who thinks you should just 'get over it' because it's not like it was the last 4 months of effort or anything... (but i am definitely not bitter or anything...)"
LMAO! That is funny!
LMAO! That is funny!
can anyone recommend a good nitrogen rich tea mix. I have been using CT for awhile now and love them but i just put some clones into my veg box and they are looking a little light in its shade of green. I need to give them a quick shot of nitrogen... any suggestions.
Hash Man
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i used vonforms veg recipe for a foliar spray for my plants that were overdosed with nitrogen for some odd reason by the caretaker. as descrinbed by dr. ingham i applied it with no regard to sq. foot per acre....lol.... its indoor and not that large. the plants seemed to love it. my question is, how often can i apply this foliar spray undiluted...
also, tomorrow i will flip to a 12/12 light cycle. do u have any recomendations on an early flower to mid flower tea mix? I use the vermicrop teamaker to brew all my teas. and theya ll turn out really foamy after 24 hrs.
also, tomorrow i will flip to a 12/12 light cycle. do u have any recomendations on an early flower to mid flower tea mix? I use the vermicrop teamaker to brew all my teas. and theya ll turn out really foamy after 24 hrs.
Nice thread 
Just started making our own organic nutrients
Guano Tea Veg: (approx. 1.2 -1.4 ec)
5 litres of warm water
1 small cup of urine
3 large table spoons of Gualong Bat Guano
1 tea spoon Sea Bird Guano
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 tablespoon wood ash
1 tablespoon golden syrup (molasses)
20ml Atami Alga-C (sea weed juice)
Guano Tea Bloom: (approx. 1.6 - 1.8 ec)
5 litres of warm water
1 small cup of urine
5 large table spoons of worm castings
2 large table spoons of Gualong Bat Guano
1 large table spoon of Kenyan Bat Guano
2 tablespoon of sugar
1 tablespoon wood ash
2 tablespoon golden syrup (molasses)
All fermented for between 7 - 30 days using a double set of air-stones.
Adding fresh base ingredients and warm water to top up as required.
Just started making our own organic nutrients
Guano Tea Veg: (approx. 1.2 -1.4 ec)
5 litres of warm water
1 small cup of urine
3 large table spoons of Gualong Bat Guano
1 tea spoon Sea Bird Guano
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 tablespoon wood ash
1 tablespoon golden syrup (molasses)
20ml Atami Alga-C (sea weed juice)
Guano Tea Bloom: (approx. 1.6 - 1.8 ec)
5 litres of warm water
1 small cup of urine
5 large table spoons of worm castings
2 large table spoons of Gualong Bat Guano
1 large table spoon of Kenyan Bat Guano
2 tablespoon of sugar
1 tablespoon wood ash
2 tablespoon golden syrup (molasses)
All fermented for between 7 - 30 days using a double set of air-stones.
Adding fresh base ingredients and warm water to top up as required.
