Veganic Compost Tea

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beartrapgeorge

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Yea so i've heard alot of hype about this veganic business. I am constantly brewing teas and I am wondering what type of stuff i can include in my tea to make it veganic. Not just that but cheap things too, not 50$ bottles of veganic shit from the hydro store. I like the science behind plant based nutritionbongsmilie and definetly want to start using it but dont know how:?::?::?::cuss:bongsmilie
 
ClosetSafe

ClosetSafe

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To make it vegan, take out everything that is derived from animals or is derived from something possibly derived from animals. For vegan compost teas, there are a variety of plants that can be used. It would be ideal to have the plant based fertilizer to have been fertilized with plant based fertilizers....but then that gets ridiculous...
DrEarth has some great plant meals: http://www.drearth.com/products/single/
Downtoearth has some great plant meals also: http://www.downtoearthfertilizer.com/


• Comfrey: calcium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin A, C and other trace materials.
• Nettle: vitamins A, C, and K, calcium, magnesium, phosphate, phosphorus, potassium, boron, bromine, copper, iron, selenium and zinc.
• Parsley: vitamins A and C, iron, copper and manganese.
• Dandelion: vitamins A and C, calcium and potassium.
• Stinging Nettle: magnesium, sulphur and iron. (You Grow Girl)
• Horsetail: silica. (You Grow Girl)

Read more: http://www.herbcompanion.com/the-herbalista/diy-compost-tea.aspx#ixzz1MHp0Xbp8
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This is from the vegan society, it's a little extreme and leaves you with practically nothing left to use to grow with, but that is just covering the medium.

There are some materials that we would not recommend:

• Peat - peat bogs are still being destroyed in order to provide peat for composts, mulching etc.
• Calcified seaweed - this material is obtained from the temperate ocean equivalent of coral reefs, and is being harvested in an unsustainable way; it is being phased out of organic practice.
• Spent mushroom compost - just in case you were not aware of it, this material is usually made from animal manures, especially horse manure. It is also heavily polluted with all the chemicals they use in growing mushrooms.
• Coir - this is being used in increasing quantities as a peat replacement. Although this is an excellent soil conditioner it is imported from countries that need the fertility of their own soils improving. As an alternative to peat in composts, the best option may be to use coir, however
• Slaked lime - is a by-product of the chemical industry. Dolomite and ground limestone have to be quarried, so should be used in moderation.
http://www.vegansociety.com/lifestyle/home-and-garden/vegan-organic-gardening.aspx
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ClosetSafe

ClosetSafe

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If you live in europe, you can probably get General Hydroponic Europe's new Urtica, it's a nettle concentrate. But you can grow nettle in your back yard. Use google image search to browse through more pictures of what to look for. It could be growing around you already.
 
ClosetSafe

ClosetSafe

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yeah, i'd check your local nurseries. homedepot and walmart have some green manure plants from time to time. some plant meals are even used as animal feed or pet bedding. You can find alfalfa meal over at the pet store as a reptile bedding with alternative directions for use as compost or you could check your local tractor supply store, they have all kinds of plant meals
 
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