Seaweed/Compost tea
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 5:27 am
Just wondering if anyone here has used concentrated seaweed (liquid, or dried "mix it yourself"), compost tea or a combination of both.
Ive read that seaweed is good as a foliar spray, as well as feeds soil organisms while putting in some micronutrients into the soil. Ive also read that it helps with disease resistance, cold hardiness and fruit set. I believe I have also read that it helps the plant uptake nutrients from the soil. The thing is, it apparently isnt a "Fertilizer", rather more of an additional helper.
As for compost tea, its basically concentrated bactera and compost nutrients. Basically you "Steep" compost. You toss it in a sheet, tie it up like a tea bag and throw it in a bucket. You then fill the bucket half with water, and a teaspoon of molasses. You then either put an oxygen pump in it, or stir it every few hours. Even fully concentrated, you can apparently apply it directly as a foliar spray or as a fertlizer. Ive also read that it can help fight against fungal problems with plants, and can be used as a treatment for minor diseases. Its also used to feed the soil life, as well as get the soil bacteria/fungus (mushrooms) levels back up.
Anyone use one or the other, or both?
Ive read that seaweed is good as a foliar spray, as well as feeds soil organisms while putting in some micronutrients into the soil. Ive also read that it helps with disease resistance, cold hardiness and fruit set. I believe I have also read that it helps the plant uptake nutrients from the soil. The thing is, it apparently isnt a "Fertilizer", rather more of an additional helper.
As for compost tea, its basically concentrated bactera and compost nutrients. Basically you "Steep" compost. You toss it in a sheet, tie it up like a tea bag and throw it in a bucket. You then fill the bucket half with water, and a teaspoon of molasses. You then either put an oxygen pump in it, or stir it every few hours. Even fully concentrated, you can apparently apply it directly as a foliar spray or as a fertlizer. Ive also read that it can help fight against fungal problems with plants, and can be used as a treatment for minor diseases. Its also used to feed the soil life, as well as get the soil bacteria/fungus (mushrooms) levels back up.
Anyone use one or the other, or both?