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Compost Tea

Compost Tea. What Compost Tea is and What it is Not. Why Use Compost Tea?. To balance the system. Brewing Actively Aerated Compost Tea. Types of Compost Tea Brewers. The Bubbling Bucket. Recirculation Tea Brewers. Flowforms. Vortex Tea Brewers. Biodynamics. Biodynamic Stirring.

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Compost Tea

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  1. Compost Tea

  2. What Compost Tea is and What it is Not

  3. Why Use Compost Tea? To balance the system

  4. Brewing Actively Aerated Compost Tea Types of Compost Tea Brewers

  5. The Bubbling Bucket

  6. Recirculation Tea Brewers

  7. Flowforms

  8. Vortex Tea Brewers

  9. Biodynamics

  10. Biodynamic Stirring

  11. The Water Wizard Viktor Schauberger

  12. Compost Tea Inputs High quality compost.

  13. Compost Tea Inputs Food for the Microbes

  14. Compost Tea Inputs Mineral Catalysts

  15. Compost Tea Inputs Other possible inputs Bacterial and Fungal Inoculants Any organic fertilizer Any specific nutrient source that your soil test recommends can also be added to the tea to make it more bioavailable.

  16. How to Brew Compost Tea Step 1: Setup your commercial brewer OR make your own with a food safe container, such as a 5 gallon bucket, an aquarium pump (at least a two outlet size, larger if possible), at least 4’ of food safe tubing connected to the pump, and also connect airstone(s) or weight the end of the tubing.

  17. How to Brew Compost Tea Step 2: Fill your container with clean, chlorine and chloramine free water. Rainwater is the best choice. Do NOT use water that has been through a water softener! Place your container in an area where spills will be acceptable.

  18. How to Brew Compost Tea Step 3: Drop the airstone or weighted tube into the container of water, plug in the pump and start bubbling.

  19. How to Brew Compost Tea Step 4: Add your inputs.

  20. How to Brew Compost Tea Step 5: Brew for 12-48 hours, depending on amount of aeration and desired microbe population .

  21. Applying Compost Tea Soil Drench Sprayer

  22. Application Rates

  23. Some more ideas for using compost tea in different applications Compost Pile Innoculant Seed Soak Dipping plant cuttings Diseased plants Tree root soak Houseplants

  24. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

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