How to Use Aerated Compost Tea
Use aerated compost tea quickly, preferably within 4 to 6 hours of removing it from the brewer, because it contains living organisms., Keep the compost tea cool, away from sunlight, and in an open container to prolong the useful life of the tea...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Use aerated compost tea quickly
Once they have consumed all of the food and air available to them in the tea, the organisms will start to die off rapidly, making the tea much less beneficial. -
Step 2: preferably within 4 to 6 hours of removing it from the brewer
Continued aeration, or at least stirring the tea periodically, will also help prolong its useful life. , It is best to apply spray applications early in the morning or just before dusk to minimize the effects of the sun's ultraviolet rays.
Use a spray bottle for indoor or small outdoor plants and a garden sprayer for larger foliar applications. , When using compost tea for a soil drench application, make sure that the tea is applied so that it seeps into the plants' root zone by applying additional water after the compost tea application. , When drenching a medium-sized plant, use 2 cups (.5 l) compost tea plus enough water to push the compost tea down into the plant roots. , Apply the tea immediately before or after watering one or two times per month throughout the grass growing season. ,, When conditions exist that are favorable for these or other similar diseases, apply compost tea before an outbreak. -
Step 3: because it contains living organisms.
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Step 4: Keep the compost tea cool
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Step 5: away from sunlight
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Step 6: and in an open container to prolong the useful life of the tea.
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Step 7: Spray compost tea onto plants covering the leaves thoroughly with a fine mist.
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Step 8: Pour compost tea directly into the soil.
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Step 9: Use compost tea either full strength or in a 1:1 mix with equal amounts of tea and water for indoor and garden plants.
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Step 10: Mix compost tea in a 1:3 part tea to water mixture to cover large areas including lawns.
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Step 11: Use a soil drench and foliar spray application to minimize transplant shock immediately before and after moving plants.
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Step 12: Spray compost tea on foliage at the first sign of symptoms of foliar diseases
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Step 13: such as black spot or powdery mildew.
Detailed Guide
Once they have consumed all of the food and air available to them in the tea, the organisms will start to die off rapidly, making the tea much less beneficial.
Continued aeration, or at least stirring the tea periodically, will also help prolong its useful life. , It is best to apply spray applications early in the morning or just before dusk to minimize the effects of the sun's ultraviolet rays.
Use a spray bottle for indoor or small outdoor plants and a garden sprayer for larger foliar applications. , When using compost tea for a soil drench application, make sure that the tea is applied so that it seeps into the plants' root zone by applying additional water after the compost tea application. , When drenching a medium-sized plant, use 2 cups (.5 l) compost tea plus enough water to push the compost tea down into the plant roots. , Apply the tea immediately before or after watering one or two times per month throughout the grass growing season. ,, When conditions exist that are favorable for these or other similar diseases, apply compost tea before an outbreak.
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