Favorite Tea Recipes For Veg And Bloom

[Juicyjonaswiththebonus]

Looking back that was kinda jumbled post on my part wasnt it.
I learned alot from this post by seamaiden......
If your goal is to culture microbes, that site is exactly what you need. Microbeman has done the most work on this stuff (aerated compost tea, or actively aerated compost tea) and his work is cited all *over* the place, including by many (organic production) professionals. If your goal is to do it right for the least cost, again, that site is what you need. I believe that we've discussed using other sugars and he has relayed that he hasn't tried making teas with anything other than molasses. However, there's a group of people who are playing around with sprouting different grains and seeds, including BARLEY. And I capitalize this because for quite a few years now I've been using leftover malted barley extract, both in teas and feeds, to some very nice results.

Look up secondary plant metabolites, and you'll begin to understand why the sprout teas, and why malted barley might be helpful in cultivation. ;)
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I do recommend that teas include a small dose of micronutrients. Their necessity as cofactors for bacterial enzymes cannot be overstated.
I'd actually defer to Microbeman on that one, he's got the scope time & experience to really discuss responses, on a group by group basis. E.G. he no longer recommends using kelp in teas, as he's found it actually does not help boost any populations--bacteria, protozoa, or fungi--that we're after in this context. However, it certainly adds to the nutrient profile, irrespective of whether or not it helps us culture microorganisms. As would adding micros in whatever form; E.G. Azomite, bentonite, kaolin clay, volcanic rock dusts, or a liquid.

Back to the OP and subject at hand;
Now, if your goal is to feed nutrients, that can also be achieved via ACT, but I personally feel that some care should be taken when using some ingredients for teas, mostly manures from vertebrates. This stance comes from food handling experience/mindset and really nothing else.

Just remember that the worm castings are your inoculant and source of some nutrients, and the sugar feeds bacteria.

Can these methods be applied to coco?

 

[Odaharry]

Hey guys! Old post I know! But remember molasses feeds bacteria, and basically is junk food for bacteria, it can cause th3m to over populate and feed on all the o2 and you'll be left with only a bacteria tea. Which is okay as long as you can monitor the tea with a microscope and have a grasp on soil biology. This isn't the case for most though. A good veg tea is
1/4 cup worm castings
1 tsp kelp meal
2mil fish hydroslate

Brew 16 to 18 hours no longer than 24 and you'll have an amazing complex tea! Also swap out the kelp for Alf meal every other feed.

Bloom tea

1/4 cup worm castings
2 tsp kelp meal
1/4 tsp soft rock phosphate(or you can use high p guano, fish bone meal same ratio)

Brew 24 to 48 hours(*all teas should be used within 4 hours*)

Info provided above is from personal experience along with research and a soil biologist I highly respect! Any questions or concerns let me know! Microbes are my jam:)


All recipes are by the gallon so adjust according

Why just phosphate for bloom tea? Plants need more potassium during heavy flowering than phosphorus

 

[GHTMODEE]

@Irietime You can safely throw 1/2 to 1tbs of fish emulsion or hydrolysate into nutrient teas!

where is a good place to get the fish emulsion or hydrolysate? Or a good product?

 

[Pioneerstoner]

What sup man hope all is well. I’m lookin online for a tea recipe and I found your post back in 2016 do you mind helping me out with making a tea? And do you have an updated recipe maybe? This is my second year in growing and would like to get into making teas.

 

[Pioneerstoner]

One can go pretty crazy with nutrient teas, but I've always loved the simple Bat Guano Tea the best. This recipe has always worked well for me and is well know. It is not my recipe.

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Seedlings less than 1 month old

Mix 1 cup earthworm castings into 5 gallons of water to make the tea. Add 5 tsp. Black Strap Molasses.

Veg:

1/3 cup Peruvian Seabird Guano (PSG)
1/3 cup High N Bat Guano (Mexican)
1/3 cup Earth Worm Castings (EWC)

Mix with water @ 1 cup of dry mix into 5 gallons of water to make the tea.

(That makes the "dry mix". You can make all you want and save it to use later.)

To that 5 gallons of tea add:
5 tbs. Maxicrop or Liquid seaweed.
5 tsp. Black Strap Molasses

Flower:

2/3 cup Peruvian Seabird Guano
2/3 cup Earth Worm Castings
2/3 cup High P Guano (Indonesian or Jamaican)

Mix with water @ 2 cups of dry mix into 5 gallons of water to make the tea.

(That makes the "dry mix". You can make all you want and save it to use later.)

To that 5 gallons of tea add:
5 tbs. Maxicrop or Liquid seaweed.
5 tsp. Black Strap Molasses
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Those are the general guidelines for 5 gallon batches. Some people dilute the teas 50/50 with fresh water to cover larger area's or to cut the strength if need be(obviously one can just add half the of dry mix to cut strength as well). Guano can be pretty strong so it's not recommended to go too crazy with guano teas

Some occasionally add 1/2 to 1 tbs per gallon of fish hydrolysate or emulsion(if smell is not a concern) to the Veg tea and others also like to add a 1/2 cup of alfalfa meal per 5 gallons of tea to both the veg and flower

One can go pretty crazy with nutrient teas, but I've always loved the simple Bat Guano Tea the best. This recipe has always worked well for me and is well know. It is not my recipe.

___________________________________________________
Seedlings less than 1 month old

Mix 1 cup earthworm castings into 5 gallons of water to make the tea. Add 5 tsp. Black Strap Molasses.

Veg:

1/3 cup Peruvian Seabird Guano (PSG)
1/3 cup High N Bat Guano (Mexican)
1/3 cup Earth Worm Castings (EWC)

Mix with water @ 1 cup of dry mix into 5 gallons of water to make the tea.

(That makes the "dry mix". You can make all you want and save it to use later.)

To that 5 gallons of tea add:
5 tbs. Maxicrop or Liquid seaweed.
5 tsp. Black Strap Molasses

Flower:

2/3 cup Peruvian Seabird Guano
2/3 cup Earth Worm Castings
2/3 cup High P Guano (Indonesian or Jamaican)

Mix with water @ 2 cups of dry mix into 5 gallons of water to make the tea.

(That makes the "dry mix". You can make all you want and save it to use later.)

To that 5 gallons of tea add:
5 tbs. Maxicrop or Liquid seaweed.
5 tsp. Black Strap Molasses
___________________________________________________

Those are the general guidelines for 5 gallon batches. Some people dilute the teas 50/50 with fresh water to cover larger area's or to cut the strength if need be(obviously one can just add half the of dry mix to cut strength as well). Guano can be pretty strong so it's not recommended to go too crazy with guano teas

Some occasionally add 1/2 to 1 tbs per gallon of fish hydrolysate or emulsion(if smell is not a concern) to the Veg tea and others also like to add a 1/2 cup of alfalfa meal per 5 gallons of tea to both the veg and flower mix.

What’s sup man I’m in my second year growing and I want to get into maken some teas. Is this recipe still good today? Or do you have an updated recipe? Care to help me out