mrgrowguy
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Hey guys, old thread, sorry. Love that search function.
To start off, I'm not one to care if I'm 100% organic or not, though I'd say I'm close.
I just wanted to say fwiw, that I totally and completely disagree with the people saying never to ph compost teas. At least not in every situation. Some teas may not need it, but to advise others without knowing all aspects of their situation for sure is dangerous. It almost seems like people think every one's situation is the same. I can say for sure that the ingredients i use in my teas result in a super low ph. My tea is proven, so I know the ingredients are fine and not that issue. The ingredients are definitely the cause of the low ph but the tea provides everything the plant needs. But my tea would naturally run at sub 4.0 ph. As an experiment, I did not ph my teas. I checked the run off and it came about the same as it was going in and the plant stressed from it. For this test multiple applications were given over the course of months.
My options: I could pre add a lot of dolomite lime to the soil, OR i could ph my tea.
If you say it's not necessary to ph tea, even if it reads under 4.0 ph, I'd say you're crazy, in a fun way of course, but still crazy :)
This is one reason i like to be super careful on the advice i give since it would kill me to know that my advice was responsible for causing problems in the grow room.
Now, I'm not saying that everyone should ph their teas, nor that no-one should. Just that it is possible and MAY be required. Also, a lot of methods can be used that won't upset the biology too much. Like ph early and the bacteria will still bloom. You could spike the ph before adding any tea/pouch. Or use dolomite lime in the tea pouch of ph is low like mine. Etc. Etc.
To start off, I'm not one to care if I'm 100% organic or not, though I'd say I'm close.
I just wanted to say fwiw, that I totally and completely disagree with the people saying never to ph compost teas. At least not in every situation. Some teas may not need it, but to advise others without knowing all aspects of their situation for sure is dangerous. It almost seems like people think every one's situation is the same. I can say for sure that the ingredients i use in my teas result in a super low ph. My tea is proven, so I know the ingredients are fine and not that issue. The ingredients are definitely the cause of the low ph but the tea provides everything the plant needs. But my tea would naturally run at sub 4.0 ph. As an experiment, I did not ph my teas. I checked the run off and it came about the same as it was going in and the plant stressed from it. For this test multiple applications were given over the course of months.
My options: I could pre add a lot of dolomite lime to the soil, OR i could ph my tea.
If you say it's not necessary to ph tea, even if it reads under 4.0 ph, I'd say you're crazy, in a fun way of course, but still crazy :)
This is one reason i like to be super careful on the advice i give since it would kill me to know that my advice was responsible for causing problems in the grow room.
Now, I'm not saying that everyone should ph their teas, nor that no-one should. Just that it is possible and MAY be required. Also, a lot of methods can be used that won't upset the biology too much. Like ph early and the bacteria will still bloom. You could spike the ph before adding any tea/pouch. Or use dolomite lime in the tea pouch of ph is low like mine. Etc. Etc.
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