anyone put "compost tea" on the palms ???

[trioderob]

the world record veggie guys and the legal state licensed marijuana growers swear by the compost tea.

what about for palms?

Edited June 20, 2011 by trioderob

[Tyrone]

Never tried it. Wouldn't using heaps of compost do the same thing?

Best regards

Tyrone

[Palmə häl′ik]

I'll betcha that stuff smells great!

~Ray.

Edited June 20, 2011 by Palmə häl′ik

[Tejastropicals]

We use compost tea on our entire nursery and grounds. We brew it in 2-30 gal trash barrels 3 times a week. If the compost is kept in a 400 mesh sleeve it doesnt get in the water as particulates and you can apply it thru drip and injection systems. The advantage is that you use very little compost but you are applying oxygen to extract the beneficial bacteria and fungi from the compost and it multiplies into the 1000s in the tea. It must be fed during the process with molasses and kelp or fish hydrolase so the microbes stay alive as they multiply. The theory and my experience is that it acts to repel destructive fungi and insects and builds the soils with the beneficial fungi and bacteria. It doesnt smell bad- it smells sweet like the forest floor if done properly. It must be applied within 8 hrs of removing the oxygen to remain aerobic.

[Tomw]

I have used llama tea with great results; un-fortunately the llama that was providing me the manure was sold.

[Jastin]

We get free 5 gal buckets full of tea here and I havent really noticed a difference yet. you cant really over apply this stuff which is great. It helps your soil food web as well.

[MattyB]

I was using the leachate, which is the drippings from my worm bin, which I thought was compost tea but have since learned that it's not and could possibly contain some undesireable compounds. I've reworked my worm bin and I'm going to brew real tea, as David has described above, once this bin matures. I've heard it does wonders.

[trioderob]

[trioderob]

Edited June 20, 2011 by trioderob

[Tomw]

I understand that it also works on rabbits.....

Edited June 20, 2011 by Tomw

[trioderob]

I was using the leachate, which is the drippings from my worm bin, which I thought was compost tea but have since learned that it's not and could possibly contain some undesireable compounds. I've reworked my worm bin and I'm going to brew real tea, as David has described above, once this bin matures. I've heard it does wonders.

Matt-

heres the deal:

"Worm tea is derived by brewing worm castings which are full of aerobic microorganisms. This process is done by aerating the worm castings,water and unsulphured molasses for approximately 48 hours in order to explode the aerobic microbe population.

Leachate is usually the opposite,full of anaerobic organisms."

Leachate = bad

worm tea = good

Edited June 20, 2011 by trioderob

[LJG]

I use this on greenhouse plants.

http://www.naturesbigbud.com/

They love it.

[Jerry@TreeZoo]

http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/recycle/tea/tea1.htm

Mmmmmmmmm, tea.

On the other hand......

http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/~linda%20chalker-scott/horticultural%20myths_files/Myths/Compost%20tea%20again.pdf

[_Keith]

I brew 25 gallons a week, and have had some outstanding results on vegetables. I have used it on palms, but hard to measure results with this drought.

[Palm crazy]

I used to uses compost tea, but have since found that worm casting is much easier to use and is cheaper. No mixing just buy your worm casting and spread around plants and every time you water or it rains your plants and palms get feed. Sure does green plants up and make them look really healthy.

[Jastin]

How often can you apply this stuff a year?

[_Keith]

http://www.dep.state...le/tea/tea1.htm

Mmmmmmmmm, tea.

On the other hand......

http://www.puyallup....tea%20again.pdf

On the last article, I agree that compost tea as a disease suppressor is likely a myth, particular when used in a foliar application. I use it as a drench to maximize soil life, which makes for a healthier plant overall, and thus a more disease resistant plant.

[Moose]

Coffee grounds used here.

[LJG]

I understand that it also works on rabbits.....

[Manolitus]

Coffee grounds used here.

Me too !!!!!

[The Germinator]

Coffee and coffee grounds here. It is too hard to follow a worm around all day with a pooper scooper.

[The Germinator]

Oh I forgot one other technique. Uric acid, I make a lot of it on Saturday nights consuming barley products.

[Mark Heath]

Oh I forgot one other technique. Uric acid, I make a lot of it on Saturday nights consuming barley products.

You're on fire this morning. Thanks for the laughs!

[Don]

Oh I forgot one other technique. Uric acid, I make a lot of it on Saturday nights consuming barley products.

You're on fire this morning. Thanks for the laughs!

Mule palms are gonna grow a foot this week

[Palm crazy]

My soil is very poor, mostly sandy dirt with small round rocks. Very little if any organic material.

So in Fall/Winter I do "In Ground Composting" and then do my planting in the Spring/Summer.

But I still use some palm fertilizer just for minors.

[Moose]

On 1/13/2012, 4:57:40, The Germinator said:

Oh I forgot one other technique. Uric acid, I make a lot of it on Saturday nights consuming barley products.

Burp !

[_Keith]

I cheat nowadays and brew with this.  http://www.horticulturalalliance.com/product/diehard-biorush-order-now/