Pond water good for teas? If so, what type?

kkt3 · Mar 31, 2016

So me and the smarter half are outside in the sunshine smoking a beautiful purple sativa, and then she decides she's gonna clean out her pondless waterfall. Must say quite green from all the algae. So we hook up the garden hose and turn the pump on and watering the back grass. Then I think, why not dump some of this onto my raised beds that I did up a couple weeks ago. Then the strawberries and kale. Would the pond water be more beneficial then rain water for making teas for my pot plants? And if so, is it more beneficial for a certain type or types of teas, and could anyone explain why so?

GoRealUhGro · Apr 1, 2016

I have wondered the exact same thing...idk if it would be better for make g teas ..but as lo ng as its not stagat water and it's growing all sorts of green stuffs I always add it to my waterings...I have a pond close by that's the same way...I think it's the reason for some of the green shit that grows on top if my soil...Sometimes ...not all the time though...maybe i'm doing something wrong though..hopefully one of the super smart scientific weed guys can tell us a better answer

Midwest Weedist · Apr 3, 2016

In my experience if the pond water is cached rain water then you're all good. When it's not freezing I source my water from a goldfish/koi pond and my plants go ape shit for it. Lots of organic matter floating around in that water that your soil microbes would loooove to eat for your plants. Just becareful if you use tap water to fill said pond.

kkt3 · Apr 3, 2016

The pond water is what was left over from last year. Yes, I would think the algae would be comprised of stuff like rotted leaf matter, decomposed bugs, the occasional bird crap and other beneficial organics. Think I should make some up and water my garlic with it at least. Got 312 up so far!!

thumper60 · Apr 4, 2016

kkt3 said:
The pond water is what was left over from last year. Yes, I would think the algae would be comprised of stuff like rotted leaf matter, decomposed bugs, the occasional bird crap and other beneficial organics. Think I should make some up and water my garlic with it at least. Got 312 up so far!!

what ya doing with all the garlic,i grow 50 a year an give half away,that a lot of garlic :clap:

greasemonkeymann · Apr 4, 2016

thumper60 said:
what ya doing with all the garlic,i grow 50 a year an give half away,that a lot of garlic

Midwest Weedist · Apr 4, 2016

kkt3 said:
The pond water is what was left over from last year. Yes, I would think the algae would be comprised of stuff like rotted leaf matter, decomposed bugs, the occasional bird crap and other beneficial organics. Think I should make some up and water my garlic with it at least. Got 312 up so far!!

Sounds like primo fertilizer!

kkt3 · Apr 4, 2016

We eat alot of garlic, and I mean alot of garlic. I eat a clove or two of raw garlic every day. And we give our family garlic. We then dry the leftover garlic in the oven and grind it up to make our own garlic salt and powder. Anyways, I just watered my garlic with an ewc molasses tea last week so I might just use the pond water straight and water the garlic with that. I do have some medicine man, maui waui, and a few other seedlings that are around a month old. Is it to early to water them with the pond water? They are in a seedling soil mixture of pro-mix, perlite, ewc and oyster shell flour.

GoRealUhGro · Apr 5, 2016

A long as it's not like super thick with alge...fuck even if it is I would water mine with it...just don't get it all over the leaves ....if ur worried ..water two or three and leave two or three ( all about the same size perferably ot make ntoes of size and take measurements and pics) and run a test..see how they look after the pond watering compared to the ones with reg watering

Yodaweed · Apr 6, 2016

kkt3 said:
We eat alot of garlic, and I mean alot of garlic. I eat a clove or two of raw garlic every day. And we give our family garlic. We then dry the leftover garlic in the oven and grind it up to make our own garlic salt and powder. Anyways, I just watered my garlic with an ewc molasses tea last week so I might just use the pond water straight and water the garlic with that. I do have some medicine man, maui waui, and a few other seedlings that are around a month old. Is it to early to water them with the pond water? They are in a seedling soil mixture of pro-mix, perlite, ewc and oyster shell flour.

That's awesome dude, what type of garlic do you grow?

kkt3 · Apr 6, 2016

Last October I planted mostly Russian Red with a small patch of Elephant. Was outside tonite planting my peas and I must say the garlic is looking quite content. Musta been the ewc molasses tea I watered it with last week.

Dr. Who · Apr 7, 2016

I run an organic farm co-op. We run some pretty big Vortex units and have spent a lot of time speaking with several people there about what water to use when, and their relation to final bio counts.

That being said.....Between the 2 of us we have found that Pond, Lake, River, stream, virtually any water source that is NOT out of a faucet will supply the best active living bio counts - Even puddle water. Well is fine as long as Iron is not being tasted (The taste of iron is present starting at about .3ppm - point 3 ppm).

It should be noted that if your going for high living bio counts. Do NOT add any form of kelp to the teas before brewing! This will result in the lowering of living bio's by as much as 40%!! Adding a Kelp extract when brewed and then using it is the way to employ Kelp!

Garlic eh? Like onions, they like a bit more S in the soil!

Midwest Weedist · Apr 8, 2016

Dr. Who said:
I run an organic farm co-op. We run some pretty big Vortex units and have spent a lot of time speaking with several people there about what water to use when, and their relation to final bio counts.

That being said.....Between the 2 of us we have found that Pond, Lake, River, stream, virtually any water source that is NOT out of a faucet will supply the best active living bio counts - Even puddle water. Well is fine as long as Iron is not being tasted (The taste of iron is present starting at about .3ppm - point 3 ppm).

It should be noted that if your going for high living bio counts. Do NOT add any form of kelp to the teas before brewing! This will result in the lowering of living bio's by as much as 40%!! Adding a Kelp extract when brewed and then using it is the way to employ Kelp!

Garlic eh? Like onions, they like a bit more S in the soil!

Love seeing informative posts like this. Never knew that about kelp either, glad I do now!

MustangStudFarm · Apr 9, 2016

kkt3 said:
Last October I planted mostly Russian Red with a small patch of Elephant. Was outside tonite planting my peas and I must say the garlic is looking quite content. Musta been the ewc molasses tea I watered it with last week.

I saw that pond scum is a good source of N for the compost pile! I understand that it is good to take it out of the pond also! Did I see that you had a compost pile already?

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/ingredients/pond-scum-garden-fertilizer.htm

Midwest Weedist · Apr 9, 2016

MustangStudFarm said:
I saw that pond scum is a good source of N for the compost pile! I understand that it is good to take it out of the pond also! Did I see that you had a compost pile already?

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/ingredients/pond-scum-garden-fertilizer.htm

My grandfather skims it off of his pond and puts it under his tomato plants. The cover crops seem to love it, tomatoes always taste great!

MustangStudFarm · Apr 9, 2016

Midwest Weedist said:
My grandfather skims it off of his pond and puts it under his tomato plants. The cover crops seem to love it, tomatoes always taste great!

I dont live next to the ocean or I would try to source kelp! I think that skimming is good for the pond and good for plants, its cool... No wrecking an environment to get what we want!

kkt3 · Apr 9, 2016

MustangStudFarm said:
I saw that pond scum is a good source of N for the compost pile! I understand that it is good to take it out of the pond also! Did I see that you had a compost pile already?

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/ingredients/pond-scum-garden-fertilizer.htm

Yes, my compost pile is doing quite well. I take worms from there and add them to my worm bins, which are doing awesome!!

GoRealUhGro · Apr 10, 2016

Does anyone have a pic of the pond scum they use...I have use pond water for years...puddle water ..all kinda stuff...but I have a pond I cat fish in near by and it does have scum like I'm guessing g you are talking about but it also has some shit that looks like kelp growing in it...it grows either straight down or straight up ..or or the other...very green...stringy ...I planned on making teas outa it this year an adding it to my pile

MustangStudFarm · Apr 10, 2016

GoRealUhGro said:
Does anyone have a pic of the pond scum they use...I have use pond water for years...puddle water ..all kinda stuff...but I have a pond I cat fish in near by and it does have scum like I'm guessing g you are talking about but it also has some shit that looks like kelp growing in it...it grows either straight down or straight up ..or or the other...very green...stringy ...I planned on making teas outa it this year an adding it to my pile

From what I have read, you cant go wrong unless it is the Blue-Green algae!

GoRealUhGro · Apr 10, 2016

I guess if u wash it off with clean water to remove any icky left on it, we should be good...I'll have to look up what ur talking about cause I have no idea lol

Pond water good for teas? If so, what type?

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