Organic Feeding 101.

Just wondering about the " fruit tea" what kinds of fruits are suitable for this process? And where is the best place to store this in till it becomes of use?
 
Bananas are what ppl seem to be using, but they seem to have the potential to "burn" the plants?!

And you don't store tea, you use it within 4 hours after the brew. The sooner, the livelier, the better!
 
Great guide, thanks for sharing. I was wondering if anyone knows of any benefits to stewing stinging nettles with boiling water, as I had a friend who put this solution on her patch..
 
Nick ...."the only one i go heavy with at this point is the banana tea......"

Do you do feed your babies just the once with this or every watering? Can you over-dose with it?

btw, I'm friggin' glued to this thread.....I wanna thank all of you for sharing such interesting and valuable infomation. Well done guys!
 
nick17gar said:
yes and no, adding in blueberries to the soil, or tea might help the plant take on that taste, but more then likely it will just boost its growth and flowering. If you really want to take on that taste, stop adding everything else a week before harvest, and add just blueberry juice and water.

the last week before harvest thats what i do, usually with orange, lemon, or just honey+water.
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I like that idea.....I think I'll try it with garlic (tea) so it puts the cops off getting too close!
 
WyoGrow said:
If you just let it sit and do it's thing on it's own it can take a year. I finish compost from beginning to end in a tumbler in 6-8 weeks. You can speed up the process in a pile by turning it every week or two. Those little critters need oxygen to do their thang..... I can compost down lawn clippings in a little over a month by turning twice a week and keeping it damp and covered with a tarp.
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I've just nicked your Benjamin Franklin quote for my FB status! :-))
 
Og $kunk said:
Just wondering about the " fruit tea" what kinds of fruits are suitable for this process? And where is the best place to store this in till it becomes of use?
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well a bucket with a lid is great. make sure light cant get through.

or start a compost pile, and throw fruits in there
 
Sincerely420 said:
Bananas are what ppl seem to be using, but they seem to have the potential to "burn" the plants?!

And you don't store tea, you use it within 4 hours after the brew. The sooner, the livelier, the better!
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i dunno.... ive used the banana tea a LOT and ive never burned the plants. perhaps i gave them a bit of a banana taste, but never any real negative side effects.

unless you mean burn like heat... in which case yea, dont pour boiling hot banana/water mix on your plants.
 
skem64 said:
Nick ...."the only one i go heavy with at this point is the banana tea......"

Do you do feed your babies just the once with this or every watering? Can you over-dose with it?

btw, I'm friggin' glued to this thread.....I wanna thank all of you for sharing such interesting and valuable infomation. Well done guys!
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well... i try to do it about the week i switch to flowering, and every 2-4 weeks after that. it really is a nice boost to potassium. and eating 4 bananas isnt hard, especially between multiple people...

im def a big fan of it.
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ive also started adding a tablespoon of orange/lemon juice, to kinda offset the banana taste, and make it just a bit acidic.
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and i have a kumquat tree, i think they are gross... like lemons but a super strong taste, now i have a few (maybe 10) chopped up and in the dirt of one of the plants, so the juices mix every time i water, and it decomposes in the dirt where the roots are... i cant say anything bad is happening, that plant is budding fairly quickly, and its pretty danked out. im not sure if id use any more tho, as i dont want there too be mold or too much fungus or who knows...
 
Linklove93 said:
I've heard fish tank waste water can be good fert for plants
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yea, goldfish are big poopers. plants love it. id dilute it a bit tho, in case its too poopy

make sure its tropical, not african or saltwater.

a good rule of thumb, if algae grows in the fishtank, then plants will too... and that water can used elsewhere for plants
 
Hey RIU,

Genghis Khan here just wanted to stop by and say hi before my daily conquest to take over DA world, but just wanted to know if you don't stir the concoctions of lets say a dandelion nutrient tea, if you don't stir during the one to two week waiting period at all besides maybe once;

-- Would there be any adverse effects from just letting it sit without introducing oxygen into the mix every so often, I know you want the mold and fungi for boosting microbial life but I don't happen to have an electron microscope on hand, so I'm not completely sure of everything that is in there but I can tell you it smells quite funky, but i was just curious as to if this was as effective as making an FPE, and or if the fact that i haven't stirred it at all means i should just toss this batch and get some more to make.

Thanks for the input and happy growing
GK
 
Use one all the time, for Worm Casting's encourage root development. You can pick Aquarium pump at WalMart for $5.00/Airator $1.95...(approx.)
 
Sincerely420 said:
Bananas are what ppl seem to be using, but they seem to have the potential to "burn" the plants?!

And you don't store tea, you use it within 4 hours after the brew. The sooner, the livelier, the better!
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well, now it would depend on if the bananas they are using are fresh or composted.

Fresh peels might be ok for some outdoor plants in the ground, but they would need to be buried fairly deep to keep rodents from detecting them. If you fail to do that, then it's a recipe for disaster, mostly on the bug side.

I personally use bruised peels and cut them into squares and bake them in my oven until they are a charcoal black color. Sometimes it takes forever to draw the humidity out. You have to compensate your drying heat if it's real humid outside. Once they are done, I've cooled them extensively and then 'tilled' them into my potting soil before adding my plants. This stuff is awesome!

I don't know much about teas, but generally the weaker, the better in some cases. Err on the side of caution.

I also add cooled coffee grounds in with the banana "chips". It's great for speedy decay :) and helps give a nice N boost to a vegging plant
 
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