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    MicB
    Nov 01, 2020

    Help with putting together compost tea for mid/late flower

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    I’m growing in a 50/50 mix of Fox Farm ocean forest & happy frog. I’ve top dressed with Dr Earth 4-4-4 & 3-9-4 and worm casting. I’m on Day 30 of flower and I know the plants are going to need a boost. Can someone recommend what I can use to make a tea for the flowering stage? I’d prefer to use what have and not have to buy additional products if possible. Thanks

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    Mr. Grow It
    Nov 02, 2020

    I've never used Dr Earth in a tea, so I'm guessing a bit here. I'd do 2 tbsp of 3-9-4 (per plant) and one cup of worm castings in 4 or 5 gallons of water. Also, 1 tbsp per gallon of organic unsulphered blackstrap molasses to feed the microbes.


    I'm looking forward to hearing what others would do. Also, here's a good article on compost teas: https://www.kisorganics.com/blogs/news/the-ultimate-compost-tea-guide

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    MicB
    Nov 08, 2020
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    Here’s what I did-


    1 Gal water

    1 Cup Dr Earth 3-9-4

    1/2 Cup worm castings

    1/2 cup soil


    Brewed 24Hrs, PPM 3,500


    I have 2 GDP & 2 WW that had been watered at 6.0-6.1 instead of 6.7-6.7 all the way up to Day 28 of Flower because I wasn’t making sure my Ph meter was calibrated correctly. I gave all 4 plants 32 ounces of the tea on Day 34 of Flower. The GDP plants chucked trichomes overnight. The WW has produced some trichomes but not nearly as many as the GDP. Both stains are 9 week strains, but should I expect them to finish in 10 weeks or longer because the Ph being off the first 4 weeks of Flower did stunt growth?