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Fungal Dominant Compost Teas...

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Recently started experimenting with fungal dominant compost teas... including culturing
here are some of the early results. Primary source of information is the soil food web, and related classes.

Please share any relevant experience or information.

delivered full strength, one cup to a newly transplanted 1 gallon shows obvious signs of increase in the growth rate and vitality of the plant... sustained. Compared to untreated plants.

Decreased cost... culturing fungal growth as opposed to raw or quick batch teas (commercial products veganics, Pirana, etc.) use less compost, less commercial products, and allows the freedom to do more balanced teas (fungal and microbial) whereas the brewing of both together is a tricky balancing act when using bagged products. (different timing and competition issues)

Fungal foods are inoculated with the species lists below. Fungal foods played with so far are organic rolled oats, organic corn meal, alfalfa..... next additions to the process include nettle, stinging nettle, comfrey, and horsetail (cal, mag, vit A,C,K, copper, iron, MG, sulphur, silica).
 

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I love it! It's been a WHILE since I've been able to do any kinds of teas and it'll be a while yet. I recently heard mention of mycorrhiza associated with aquatic plants, and since I plan on running AP only, I need to learn more about what species I might be able to culture.

Thanks for posting, I look forward to seeing more!
 
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I love it! It's been a WHILE since I've been able to do any kinds of teas and it'll be a while yet. I recently heard mention of mycorrhiza associated with aquatic plants, and since I plan on running AP only, I need to learn more about what species I might be able to culture.

Thanks for posting, I look forward to seeing more!

I dont remember a brand name but there was a product I have used to speed up cycling new plant aquariums, fish ponds, and aquaponic systems, colonize the media faster.... could be a good place to start?
at the time I was using a lot of infield conditioner (calcined clay) substrates due to the mineral content and porosity (Scotts aquatic potting soil is similar) and the combination worked beautifully. At home I would mix with healthy wild water (bring a jar back from healthy waterways)....a little bog section opens you up to all kinds of wild species.... one of my favorites, water gardens, lotus, reeds, predatory plants... have fun with that!!
 
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