I wish you had mentioned that that unless you're using rain water, municipal water should be out-gassed over night to release chlorine which can kill the good microbes.
@yourownvictorygarden
12 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the question. Yes, I dump the remaining castings (very little) back into the compost pile. I try to do it in the evening or morning, but my schedule doesn't always allow it. The great thing about worm tea is that it doesn't really burn the plants.
@yourownvictorygarden
12 жыл бұрын
Hmmmm... good question. My guess is, as long as it's a sugar source, honey would also work. I would have to see the significance of molasses, and see why it would be recommended first.
@ChemistryLemur
4 жыл бұрын
Just a heads up, honey has antimicrobial properties; I do not think it is ideal for this application.
@lexboegen
10 жыл бұрын
That's almost exactly the way that I do it, but I recommend putting the air pump above the water line to prevent siphoning of water back into the pump if there's a power failure.
@BalconyGrow
13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the easy to follow demo. I am hoping to brew some worm tea this coming gardening season. ~Jeri :0)
@ichoudhury007
12 жыл бұрын
Very good video, especially if you are a beginner. So what do you end up doing with your left over worm casting that you used for this compost tea? Do you reuse it, dump it, or put it back in the compost bin? Just curious. Last but not least, I am curious if you usually apply the tea in the evening, so hot temp doesn't burn (possibly kill the microbe faster) ?? Just thinking out loud here.
@OhPervyOne
9 жыл бұрын
I think this would have worked better using a combination of vermi-compost and regular compost. Vermi-compost is very nutrient-dense, but lacks the micro-organisms found in regular compost. The whole point of making AACT (Aerobically Activated Compost Tea) is to grow a humongous batch of those beneficial soil micro-organisms. If you take a look at videos from Growing your greens and from the boogie brew people, you'll see the brewing produces a massive foaming of bio-activity... which is what you want when you're brewing AACT. Please give it another go (and yes, please make another video) (and no, that was not sarcasm) but this time use a mix of regular compost with vermi-compost. I sincerely believe you won't regret it.
@427SuperSnake1
9 жыл бұрын
Why are people so obsessed with foam. Foam is nothing more than an indication that your brew is rich in proteins. It has nothing to do with the bio activities in the tea itself. People who use foam as an indicator of a good tea have no idea what they are doing. It has been proved over and over that the only true way to tell if your tea is ready and diverse is with a microscope, not with foam. Boogie brew also uses about 15 different things in there brew. I don't know anyone who makes their own brew that adds as much shit to it as boogie brew does.
@itiswhatitis141
8 жыл бұрын
can you store the tea in the fridge for some time or so...
@yourownvictorygarden
8 жыл бұрын
I've never done it, so I don't know. I've always applied it within a day or so of making it, so it doesn't go rancid.
@itiswhatitis141
8 жыл бұрын
so when it comes to plants in pots, how often do you need to apply the "juice" ? iam no expert as you can see ;)
@yourownvictorygarden
8 жыл бұрын
I usually apply it every two weeks. Doesn't have to be exact.
@itiswhatitis141
8 жыл бұрын
thank you very very much!! subbed
@yes350yes
10 жыл бұрын
Im thinking you might want to up the anti on the compost as you didnt have foamy bulbling froth at the top which they say indicates a good amount of active microbes. I too think you want to use molasses not honey, I think the molasses is sugar but in a different form.
@427SuperSnake1
9 жыл бұрын
Foam has nothing to do with a good tea.. You can add many things to a tea and get foam right away. Does that mean your tea just went from zero to bio diverse in the time it took you to turn on a air pump. You should read up more about foam in teas.
@user-hw4ni8ev5x
5 жыл бұрын
Use it direct or need to add some water ?
@buckstarchaser
12 жыл бұрын
Molasses should be used because it has minerals that the honey doesn't. It is burned sugarcane without the sugar... in a liquid form. I can not think of any country that would not have access to molasses. It is waste used as cattle feed and is in houses in first through third world countries (if a member cooks). Honey is mostly sugars, but molasses is mostly *not* sugars. They are not even remotely related. Most importantly, molasses makes the water brown so it looks like you've made something.
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