Compost Tea is a liquid created by a process to increase the numbers of beneficial organisms as an organic approach to increasing soil fertility. In today’s episode I share my compost tea recipe with you so that you can make your own compost tea to feed your plants. This is a 100% organic recipe which uses compost, seaweed, fish fertilizer to create a unique blend of nutrients which cause explosive growth in plants. Here are the products used in this video:
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And all you need in addition is water and compost and you are all set in making the best garden fertilizer ever! This compost tea brewer is very compact and delivers the results you need from a fertilizer by just using compost.
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Great educational video
Thank you for your video. Can i spray on bigger trees such as olive trees?
"Just a cap or tablespoon, you don't need to over do it." throws from the bottle… lol
"California" gardening. 😉
Great video thanks for sharing
TY for the good info
I’ve seen a few of your videos. Always great, informative and inexpensive. I saw a video, a guy used mycochorize in a tea and made a fungal tea. Looked amazing. I can send you the link. Looked easy. Just a variation for plants.
What can i replace for fish fertilizer and seaweed which are not available at my place?
How often do i feed this to my plants?
Put it in a sock keep it clean,
Thanks much for this video. I read some articles about the compost tea might help have the ecoli bacterias multiply and may cause harm on a potenial outbreak. Is this a myth or true?
Can we add jaggery ?
Will this tea multiply the fungus too ??
Don't forget to add the vates so it doesnt float
Can you use this on cuttings that have rooted in water and are ready for putting into soil. Could I put them in soil and pour compost tea on them?
I can get damaged bags of cow manure fully composted for mixing in garden soil for planting my crops. Molasses is cheap, but kelp meal and fish emulsion can be a bit expensive. I would be tempted to use rain water and dump in a third of a bucket of this cow compost and molasses and let it cook for a week or so. I'm sure added alfalfa pellets would be beneficial as well. I work at a feed store for farmers and ranchers and can get, broken bags real cheap or for free. That's how I mixed my own potting mix for toms, beans and squash this season. I'm sure that plants are very healthy, compared to last season. After I use the tea, the sludge will get dumped into my bin for next season's mixture and amendments. BTW, I started toms on 3/10 and I have gumball sized fruit sets already. Set in pots on 6/01. I "top dressed" with a mixture of compost, slow release fertilizer (4-6-2), a bit more gypsum and some bone meal. When I water, the dressing will release onto the root balls. I'm hoping to have a good crop so my frau will have no reason to complain about the amounts of work I have put into these plants this year. She thinks it would be better to just buy inferior plants from a picked over nursery outlet. They are usually water starved, yellowed leaves and extremely root bound, not to mention spindly and light starved. I'm going to forbid her from wasting money next year at a nursery. I want my own from seeds.
Great video. How long can this be stored?
Thanks for sharing
Can I use this ore something similar as hydroponic nutrients?
So how long is the shelf life of this glorious concoction? I have a very small garden.
I'm not so sure about 72 hrs my friend! I find it start to kill and damage your microbes after aerated too long! 48 hrs wouldve been just fine but usually 24hrs is enough but hey that's just my opinion and 2 cents…..
How often you should apply it?
How long can you keep the unused tea & how often do you feed this to all plants? Thank you for the great video as well Have been seeing a lot of your videos.
The compost is supposed to be in a bag and the aeration should have been 24 hours, not hour also this is all wrong the pump he's using isn't good and I wouldn't do a 5 gallon alot of problems happen with 5 gals, I recommend
1. 32 gal plastic trash can
2. At least a 1,500 gpm pump (60$ amazon)
3.paint strainer bags, or compost bags
4. Fertilizer, molasses,kelp, oyster shell power
5. Leave the pump on for 24 hours when started
6. Enjoy your healthy organic compost tea
How I make FREE liquid fertiliser from weeds and grass, 100% Organic, Please check out on my channel, Thanks 🙂
ok, i've not been organic in the past. i have a new verticle growing system and want to add earthworms to the sil. will this mixture get along with the earthworms?
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You will need fish fertiliser SEa WEeD 🤣 0:34
I wouldn't pour it directly on top of anything I am going to eat, like those leafy greens. Besides that, this is great. I just use a 5-gallon bucket without any pump or aeration. Works fine.
can you use the tea to add to a growing compost pile?
I would weight the hose down differently that metal hook can add unwanted minerals and impurities to your water
The fish emulsion is also food for the bacteria.
Thank you so much! It’s amazing the many different ways there are for doing this. I would suggest you let us see you to make it more personal, but you have another subscriber!
Hi after creating the compost tea for 3 days, how long can I keep it? Or do I need to use it immediately
Compost tea has been proven ineffective over and over. In fact, the University of Arizona discovered it can be outright dangerous. This technique can breed salmonella and E. coli. In Korea it has even caused cholera epidemics. I advise you do some serious research before perpetuating this myth. If someone gets hurt, you could be held liable.
Hi , may I know if I can just use normal brown sugar instead of molasses? Is this compost tea good for flowering plants ? Thank you
I had mine in bags but ended up tipping everything in as I’m going to use watering can so chunks don’t matter. I used some honey because I didn’t have molasses and it’s foaming up nice. I used cow manure compost and kelp with the honey. I already have ph and ec meter so I’m curious to see the readings
Thank you very much for posting this video. I wish your channel more progress and prosperity and continued communication, God willing. I am waiting for more useful videos. I hope there will be cooperation between our channels in the near future. Thank you again and waiting for your honor.
is this all you feed them or is it a suppliment?
Can we use this compost tea in hydroponics
How much u use to make ??
Mesh bags for the dry ingredients
dont brew for more than 48 hrs..bad bacteria will start to kick in
i use date molasses for my tea..is that ok?
Thank you!
How long do I need to arríate the water to remove the chlorine.
You are one of my favorite gardeners. Thank you very much brother for your service.
Do I need to any feed any synthetic fertilizer to my vegetable garden or only compost tea? How often feed tea to plants?😊