AACT, Bloom Tea, Veg Tea, Fungal Tea, Myco Tea, recipes from the outdoor guys.

[hyroot]

I've thought about growing mushrooms in my garden to supplement CO2 (plus I love eating mushrooms).

Keep us posted on how this goes. If you give it the thumbs up I may have to try it myself.

Do mushrooms put out a good amount of co2. I did not know that

 

[Abiqua]

Do mushrooms put out a good amount of co2. I did not know that

Not to beat a dead horse, but think about yeast and brewing beer, what is the byproduct? Co2.
Are the shrooms fermenting the soil with the below ground mycellium and creating C02? I guess that is different, the aerobic/anaerobic environment.

 

[RedCarpetMatches]

Prob with those kinds of set ups is you can't control them at night when plants breath in Oxygen...unless I'm missing something.

 

[boblawblah421]

Prob with those kinds of set ups is you can't control them at night when plants breath in Oxygen...unless I'm missing something.

The beauty of a CO2 setup like this is that you don't have to keep your room sealed up like you would with a generator or a bottle. My compost tea, kombucha, and future edible shrooms will all continuously put off as much CO2 as they decide, for as long as they decide. Pair this up with a passive intake/exhaust cycling on at carefully calculated intervals (to ensure proper odor control), and I'll have plenty of fresh CO2 and O2, 24 hours a day.

 

[RedCarpetMatches]

The beauty of a CO2 setup like this is that you don't have to keep your room sealed up like you would with a generator or a bottle. My compost tea, kombucha, and future edible shrooms will all continuously put off as much CO2 as they decide, for as long as they decide. Pair this up with a passive intake/exhaust cycling on at carefully calculated intervals (to ensure proper odor control), and I'll have plenty of fresh CO2 and O2, 24 hours a day.

I really hope that works. Tricky tricky. Everything's going to have to click perfectly for 1500ppm and no odor. Even 800-1200 is worth it IMO!

I used to get some serious CO2 in my old aquariums with fermenting...one time a 2L bottle burst on me

 

[hyroot]

I think just bring in outside air is enough co2. You want that balance of co2 and o2. When you increase co2 levels. You have to increase o2 levels . there needs to be a balance like everything else in growing. Outside air is only 2% co2. Plants can only uptake so much.

 

[boblawblah421]

I think just bring in outside air is enough co2. You want that balance of co2 and o2. When you increase co2 levels. You have to increase o2 levels . there needs to be a balance like everything else in growing. Outside air is only 2% co2. Plants can only uptake so much.

I couldn't agree more. This is why I combine a few natural sources of CO2 with a passive intake/exhaust system. My garden certainly seems to like it.

 

[st0wandgrow]

Do mushrooms put out a good amount of co2. I did not know that

Good amount? That depends what you consider a good amount. I think it would add *some* CO2 to the room, but it certainly wouldn't replace a tank by any means.

That's all those "exhale CO2 bags" are. Just a bag full of mycelium.

 

[DANKSWAG]

I couldn't agree more. This is why I combine a few natural sources of CO2 with a passive intake/exhaust system. My garden certainly seems to like it.

It's like building the soil web balance in abundance and let the plant sort out what it needs from the what is produced in the environment.

DankSwag

 

[RedCarpetMatches]

After I get my set ups finished, new lights figured out, and more soil cooking, I'll be pumpin that CO2 to 1500ppm baby!!! I'll veg for four weeks and yield 3 grams/watt

 

[hyroot]

After I get my set ups finished, new lights figured out, and more soil cooking, I'll be pumpin that CO2 to 1500ppm baby!!! I'll veg for four weeks and yield 3 grams/watt

you mean 0.3 grams per watt. You need to veg to get high numbers. 12/12 from seed at most will get you 1.5 zips per plant in 3 gals. on average, 20 - 25 grams per plant

 

[DANKSWAG]

After I get my set ups finished, new lights figured out, and more soil cooking, I'll be pumpin that CO2 to 1500ppm baby!!! I'll veg for four weeks and yield 3 grams/watt

If you get 3gs per Watt, then I am packing up and moving in with you and learn from the master!

Cause you'd be the Jedi of Dank pulling 3 g per watt!

DankSwag

 

[RedCarpetMatches]

Love the pic DANK!!! Remember your plant will veg, no matter what, for about three weeks in 12/12fs. I think I'll get about 2 zips a plant in 3-5 gal pots in my current run. I can hit .3 in a solo with CFLs Honestly, I suck ATM with all these changes. Can't wait to dial in the organics. Only on 1 bottle...ProTekt. I ditched the high P guano and now I feel naked...poor bat habitats. I top dressed with fish bone and VC 3 weeks into flower. I'm planning on just kelp, SST, little molasses, and plain water for the long run. Usually, I let soil get almost dry at this time. Think I should just continue with the perfect greenthumb watering throughout?

 

[hyroot]

3 weeks veg time with a clone and seed are two different things.

 

[RedCarpetMatches]

3 weeks veg time with a clone and seed are two different things.

Duh. I'm trying a clone reveg on my biggin. Its one of those difficult strains. Been in and out of dome for almost 10 days with no roots showing or new growth. Leaves look nice tho. Never had roots take longer than day 10. Should I tug it a little, dig around, or just wait for new growth?

Also, will the fish bone TD'd be good enough for the extra P? Do I even need extra P if I cooked with f bone, alfalfa, and SRP? I don't notice any deficiencies so maybe just wasting amendments.

Thanks higher ups.

 

[arealmunson]

Here is my recipe for my ACT Tea any help would be appreciated , i am new to this and would like help.

Malibu Composite - 2 1/2 CUPS
Humic Soil - 2 CUPS
Earthworm Castings - 2 CUPS
Bat Guano (9-3-1) - 2 CUPS
Trace Mineral Additive - 1 CUP
Kelp (soluble) - 1/4 CUP
Molasses - 2 CUPS
Dolomite Lime - 2 CUPS
Hydrolized Fish (3-1-1)- 1 CUP

This is the VEG recipe for a 60 Gallon Brewer and i brew for 12 hours. I use this same recipe for bloom except i change out the Bat guano for Seabird Guano (0-11-0)
Any suggestions of too much or too little of something? Thanks So much

 

[st0wandgrow]

Here is my recipe for my ACT Tea any help would be appreciated , i am new to this and would like help.

Malibu Composite - 2 1/2 CUPS
Humic Soil - 2 CUPS
Earthworm Castings - 2 CUPS
Bat Guano (9-3-1) - 2 CUPS
Trace Mineral Additive - 1 CUP
Kelp (soluble) - 1/4 CUP
Molasses - 2 CUPS
Dolomite Lime - 2 CUPS
Hydrolized Fish (3-1-1)- 1 CUP

This is the VEG recipe for a 60 Gallon Brewer and i brew for 12 hours. I use this same recipe for bloom except i change out the Bat guano for Seabird Guano (0-11-0)
Any suggestions of too much or too little of something? Thanks So much

An ACT is intended to multiply the microbes present in your compost/EWC. All you need is the compost and a foodstock to accomplish this. I would eliminate everything but the compost/EWC and the molasses (food stock). There really is no such thing as a "Veg" or "Flower" ACT. It's accomplishing the exact same thing whether you apply the tea during veg or flower. I think you're confusing an ACT with a nutrient tea.

 

[arealmunson]

Your right i was confused. Thanks

 

[Corbat420]

Here is my recipe for my ACT Tea any help would be appreciated , i am new to this and would like help.

Malibu Composite - 2 1/2 CUPS
Humic Soil - 2 CUPS
Earthworm Castings - 2 CUPS
Bat Guano (9-3-1) - 2 CUPS
Trace Mineral Additive - 1 CUP
Kelp (soluble) - 1/4 CUP
Molasses - 2 CUPS
Dolomite Lime - 2 CUPS
Hydrolized Fish (3-1-1)- 1 CUP

This is the VEG recipe for a 60 Gallon Brewer and i brew for 12 hours. I use this same recipe for bloom except i change out the Bat guano for Seabird Guano (0-11-0)
Any suggestions of too much or too little of something? Thanks So much

AACT (Active, aerated, compost tea...)is a MEANS of brewing, you can use whatever you want as long as it promotes the growth of bacteria.... Let's make this simple.

Good for Bacteria and Vegetative Fertalization:

Malibu Composite - 2 1/2 CUPS
Humic Soil - 2 CUPS
Earthworm Castings - 2 CUPS
Bat Guano (9-3-1) - 2 CUPS
Kelp (soluble) - 1/4 CUP
Molasses - 2 CUPS

Leave everything else out of the mix, this will promote maximized bacterial production as well as produce cooked nutrient solution (cooked via the bacteria in the mix...) which is readily available for uptake.

I would eliminate everything but the compost/EWC and the molasses (food stock). There really is no such thing as a "Veg" or "Flower" ACT.

Stop spreading Misinformation and look at the starting post.... anyone who compares the first post to your reply will see just how wrong you are, and why... just for the record, you do not believe fertilization is important?

 

[st0wandgrow]

AACT (Active, aerated, compost tea...)is a MEANS of brewing, you can use whatever you want as long as it promotes the growth of bacteria.... Let's make this simple.

Good for Bacteria and Vegetative Fertalization:


Leave everything else out of the mix, this will promote maximized bacterial production as well as produce cooked nutrient solution (cooked via the bacteria in the mix...) which is readily available for uptake.



Stop spreading Misinformation and look at the starting post.... anyone who compares the first post to your reply will see just how wrong you are, and why... just for the record, you do not believe fertilization is important?

You're a glutten for punishment....

Are you aware of what the purpose of an AACT is? I don't care what the op had to say. Are you suggesting that everyone that starts a thread has a phd on the subject at hand and is always 100% correct?

The sole purpose of an AACT is to multiply the microbes that are present in whatever source of compost/vermicpmpost that is being used. To accomplish this there are only two things needed: compost, and a food stock for the microbes. Molasses serves its purpose well as a food stock. Adding any other types of meals, or other inputs is not recommended as it can actually hinder the microbial multiplication.... So unless you own a $5,000 microscope and want to conduct studies on how each input affects the end result then keeping it simple is the recommended approach. If you don't believe me go ahead and track down Microbeman and ask him. He has dedicated his life to this art and will back up everything I'm telling you.

Maybe you can brew a tea to help cure your foot-in-mouth disease...