Help with Compost Tea
AnonnyMoose wrote:
I can buy gallon jugs of compost tea at local nurseries. How do I use it? Do
I dilute it or use it straight (I'd need a ton of it!)? Is application
foliar? How often do I apply?
Thanks.
karen
Most commercially prepared compost teas can be diluted by as much as ten times.
You can use it as a soil drench for fertilizer or to improve soil conditions or
as a foliar spray to address fungal problems and other disease issues. If you
are using it specifically for disease control, it is recommended that you reduce
the initial dilution to 2 or 3 and use weekly during the growing season. For
optimum results, it should be used as soon as possible after it is decanted from
the brewer, but certainly within 10-12 hours.
pam - gardengal
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