"Beneficial Bacteria Tea" recipe
Supplies:
5 gallon bucket /w lid
2 gallons water
Sock or other filter
Handful of earthworm castings
1teaspoon brown sugar or molasses
1/4 teaspoon myco powder
Air stone, hose, & pump
Instructions:
Clean the bucket.
Add water to the bucket.
Grab the earthworm castings with the sock over your hand, then invert the sock and tie it off to form a nice bag filter with the castings inside (others use coffee filters stapled closed... you can get creative). Throw the sock into the bucket.
Add brown sugar or molasses. I have always just shaken "enough" brown sugar into the bucket, straight from the box.
Add myco powder
Place the air stone in the bucket and allow it to bubble vigorously with the lid closed.
Temps around 75 degrees F will promote rapid growth, but temps between 65 & 80F will give you usable "tea" within 24 hours.
Now simply add ~12oz of the solution for every 5 gallons of reservoir water every reservoir change, or every 3 days. Whichever comes first.
SisterMaryElephant wrote:Personally, I like this recipie better for indoor cannabis but YMMV...
post3054.html?hilit=casting%20tea#p3052"Beneficial Bacteria Tea" recipe
Supplies:
5 gallon bucket /w lid
2 gallons water
Sock or other filter
Handful of earthworm castings
1teaspoon brown sugar or molasses
1/4 teaspoon myco powder
Air stone, hose, & pump
Instructions:
Clean the bucket.
Add water to the bucket.
Grab the earthworm castings with the sock over your hand, then invert the sock and tie it off to form a nice bag filter with the castings inside (others use coffee filters stapled closed... you can get creative). Throw the sock into the bucket.
Add brown sugar or molasses. I have always just shaken "enough" brown sugar into the bucket, straight from the box.
Add myco powder
Place the air stone in the bucket and allow it to bubble vigorously with the lid closed.
Temps around 75 degrees F will promote rapid growth, but temps between 65 & 80F will give you usable "tea" within 24 hours.
Now simply add ~12oz of the solution for every 5 gallons of reservoir water every reservoir change, or every 3 days. Whichever comes first.
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