EWC tea additive?

240sxing

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So about to start a second tea , I have an awesome herd of red wigglers for very long Time! And spent some back breaking hours harvesting the casting , which I have used with great results both topping and teas. Now im trying to refine with some more additives and was thinking this Happy frog organic dry fert , with active microbes(active Dry fish food smelling stuff , questionable).
 

240sxing

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Looking for some tea specialist and there thoughts on adding a percentage to my 5 gallon ewc mix and or just keep it simple?
 

240sxing

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Morning bump before I start brewing. Should I even mess with it or can someone make me a shopping list of some good additives for both veg and flower?
 

CouchlockOR

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Kelp meal
Alfalfa meal
Hydroylsated fish fert
Guanos
Organic all purpose dry nutes
And molasses just to name a few. Depending on what you want. Bloom tea, veg, all purpose.
Molasses will aid in more bacterial growth. Fish will aid in more fungal growth. It really depends on what you are doing. And your needs.
My basic tea is per gal of purified water

1 TBS molasses
1 tsp fish. I use bio bizz. Just don't use emulsion if you can help it.
1 TBS kelp meal
1 TBS alfalfa meal
1 tsp liquid kelp maxi crop
Bubble 24 hours
Add two solo cups of casting
Bubble 48
Dilute 50/50 with water
I use every 2-3 watering.
This is a basic micro life tea. Great for seedlings and clones too.
By adding guano or nutrients you can make great high power veg, bloom or finishing teas.
 

240sxing

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Thanks for the list , and response. Seems like this happy frog Dry fert consist of alot of those except for the kelps. Just afraid there is more harm in using it as an all-in-one than there will be good , might make a small test batch and see ,smell,and scope how it does.
 

CouchlockOR

Active Member
If you build your soil right you shouldn't have to make many, if at all, nutrient rich teas. They should only be used to help with nutrient deficiencies and not planned on using in a constant rotation. If you do find that you are constantly using a nutrient rich tea then you should try and add more nutrients to the soil mix.
 

240sxing

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If you build your soil right you shouldn't have to make many, if at all, nutrient rich teas. They should only be used to help with nutrient deficiencies and not planned on using in a constant rotation. If you do find that you are constantly using a nutrient rich tea then you should try and add more nutrients to the soil mix.
I agree , and your right , a ewc tea and compost tea or whatever is not a fert but a boost in organisms that feed your plant followed by the nutrients they consume and feed the plants and thats all I was trying to achieve was a nice follow up in organic nutrients to go along with the bennie tea.

Skipped the all purpose bought some Budswell bat guano , and mixed

1 1/2 cup EWC
3/4 cup Budswell
3 tps of Molasses
5 gallons water

From all the research I have done , I think the budswell bat guano / ewcasting/ Bird Shit , is what I was looking for.

But I will do an experiment with the all purpose happy frog / ewc , soon to follow!
 

240sxing

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I've been separating aact and nutrient tea. Doing each every 2 weeks on alternating weeks.
That is my plan now but in a more elaborate state , but again it all should start at the medium / soil and enhance from there. And FFOF was okay and is okay I'm just at that point where I'm learning and looking for more.
 
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