Compost tea...

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matty
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Compost tea...

Post: # 55269Post matty »

Anyone got any sound advice based on experience in making a nice and tasty compost tea? Have read that you need molasses some places - which seems pricey - and aeration, but is it needed?
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Mandyz
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Post: # 55280Post Mandyz »

I've not heard of any of those necessities for compost tea. From what I've learned, it can be as simple as water run-off from your bin (if it is an enclosed bin with holes on the bottom) or water that purposefully had compost soaked in it.
I find the excess water that sometimes gather from my vermicomposter is good for this.

Of course, what is in the compost itself would affect/improve the compost tea.

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