Compost Tea experiment. Is it worth it?

Django66

Django66

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I'm conducting a small experiment to determineGOPR0260.JPG whether or not compost teas are beneficial for growing cannabis.
Two seedlings of the same variety were planted side by side in the same soil and the same size pot.
One plant will be watered normally with my well water. The other plant will be watered with a compost tea.
The two plants will be compared as far as health, increased biomass and overall yield.
Fair enough?
Let me know the most popular formula and I will begin testing it when the plants need water again. They were just transplanted so it may be as much as a week before they will need water again.
 
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conor c

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Django66 said:
I'm conducting a small experiment to determineView attachment 5247839 whether or not compost teas are beneficial for growing cannabis.
Two seedlings of the same variety were planted side by side in the same soil and the same size pot.
One plant will be watered normally with my well water. The other plant will be watered with a compost tea.
The two plants will be compared as far as health, increased biomass and overall yield.
Fair enough?
Let me know the most popular formula and I will begin testing it when the plants need water again. They were just transplanted so it may be as much as a week before they will need water again.
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Use the tea within 24 hours of brewing it any less its less full of beneficials anymore and protozoa and other non beneficial micros will take over tbh im more used to using worm tea vs compost teas but i would think that rule will probably still apply it was taught to me by a south african guy at a plant nursery i used to work at the guy was a farmer /master grower of pretty much everything not just weed and to me feeding only one and not the other isnt the best test id feed one compost tea only and the other whatever your normal feeding regime is and compare the end results cos doing it your way is more comparing fertilised to not except whats in the soil already of course of the water only plant
 
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Nope_49595933949

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Django66 said:
I'm conducting a small experiment to determineView attachment 5247839 whether or not compost teas are beneficial for growing cannabis.
Two seedlings of the same variety were planted side by side in the same soil and the same size pot.
One plant will be watered normally with my well water. The other plant will be watered with a compost tea.
The two plants will be compared as far as health, increased biomass and overall yield.
Fair enough?
Let me know the most popular formula and I will begin testing it when the plants need water again. They were just transplanted so it may be as much as a week before they will need water again.
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That's cool but it's not a real test. 1 plant may be more vigorous than the other because genetics. You need to do this with clones for it to have any real validity.
 
Django66

Django66

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In ideal conditions I would use several plants of different species. I have already done this more than once. These are autoflowers and will produce quick results. As far as a "real test" this is the best I got for now. You are welcome to try your own experiment and share your results.
We may find out things we don't like but too bad that's science.
 
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Nope_49595933949

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Django66 said:
In ideal conditions I would use several plants of different species. I have already done this more than once. These are autoflowers and will produce quick results. As far as a "real test" this is the best I got for now. You are welcome to try your own experiment and share your results.
We may find out things we don't like but too bad that's science.
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I'm just pointing out it's not really valid, a test that isn't a real test only kiddies the water.
 
Django66

Django66

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conor c said:
Use the tea within 24 hours of brewing it any less its less full of beneficials anymore and protozoa and other non beneficial micros will take over tbh im more used to using worm tea vs compost teas but i would think that rule will probably still apply it was taught to me by a south african guy at a plant nursery i used to work at the guy was a farmer /master grower of pretty much everything not just weed and to me feeding only one and not the other isnt the best test id feed one compost tea only and the other whatever your normal feeding regime is and compare the end results cos doing it your way is more comparing fertilised to not except whats in the soil already of course of the water only plant
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I do not "feed" my plants other than what's in the soil. Plain water and now compost tea.
Does anyone have a formula???
 
Coldnasty

Coldnasty

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Django66 said:
I'm conducting a small experiment to determineView attachment 5247839 whether or not compost teas are beneficial for growing cannabis.
Two seedlings of the same variety were planted side by side in the same soil and the same size pot.
One plant will be watered normally with my well water. The other plant will be watered with a compost tea.
The two plants will be compared as far as health, increased biomass and overall yield.
Fair enough?
Let me know the most popular formula and I will begin testing it when the plants need water again. They were just transplanted so it may be as much as a week before they will need water again.
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Gotta agree with these guys, need clones to do this.
 
Django66

Django66

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LowRange said:
It would of been more ideal using 2 clones from the same mother to rule out genetic variance between seeds.

But subbed and keen to see what happens,
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I love experiments! Here's what I found out about PH and seedlings. It doesn't matter.GOPR0127.JPGGOPR0126.JPGGOPR0123.JPG
 
Fallguy111

Fallguy111

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As an organic dry amendments guy compost/nutrient teas work wonders for a quick fix. In my experiments I find that its better to use less molasses then alot of online recipes ask for if any. Your plants seem to small IMO for a tea yet, I'd let the roots fill out first. I believe if you keep up on top feeding (I include ewc, kelp, alfalfa tea, fulvic/humic acid as part of top feed routine) teas aren't necessary, although I like to be lazy and making tea then cleaning up seems like work.
 
Fallguy111

Fallguy111

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natureboygrower said:
If op is running water only soil, with enough dry nutes in the mix to last the plants lifespan , no tea is really needed imo.
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I've tried many times super soil recipes where you layer in hot soil on the bottom of pot that is supposed to feed a month veg and flower with water only. It could be doable with practice on a known clone but IME different plants like different nutrient strength so I don't know how someone could account for this. Just following the simple Dr earth feed schedule with flower girl only as top dressing will produce decent smoke. If someones first grow takes a dozen bottles how will they ever know what really works and what's snake oil. Good luck, keep it simple.
 
natureboygrower

natureboygrower

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Fallguy111 said:
I've tried many times super soil recipes where you layer in hot soil on the bottom of pot that is supposed to feed a month veg and flower with water only. It could be doable with practice on a known clone but IME different plants like different nutrient strength so I don't know how someone could account for this. Just following the simple Dr earth feed schedule with flower girl only as top dressing will produce decent smoke. If someones first grow takes a dozen bottles how will they ever know what really works and what's snake oil. Good luck, keep it simple.
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I'm not sure I follow what you're trying to get across?

The soil i use is a variation of coots mix that needs no cooking and has lasted all my plants lifespans. The only time I've run into problems ( with underfeeding) is with more than one plant in a SIP pot. That could also be in part because I don't veg long in my sips and run 1 plant in roughly 8-10 gallons of soil I'd estimate.
 
Fallguy111

Fallguy111

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natureboygrower said:
I'm not sure I follow what you're trying to get across?

The soil i use is a variation of coots mix that needs no cooking and has lasted all my plants lifespans. The only time I've run into problems ( with underfeeding) is with more than one plant in a SIP pot. That could also be in part because I don't veg long in my sips and run 1 plant in roughly 8-10 gallons of soil I'd estimate.
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Check out subcools super soil. You basically mix a HOT soil and layer hot in bottom half and a basic coots mix type soil on top then water only. I've also seen daz mephistos recipe which is very similar to subcools. I also make a coots type soil and find it should cook for at least a month and longer seems better.
 
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