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1) what is the best interval for applying tea? Once a week, once every 2 weeks maybe? I purchase my tea bags and food packets so I don't want to waste them. 2) Can the tea be sprayed in full sun? I always treated it like the chemical sprays but I was wondering if daytime spraying would be okay considering the nature of compost tea. Thanks!

7/2/2012 11:00:29 PM

Seattle, WA

Orangeneck,

Sorry for never replying to this. I think interval schedule varies, I know some growers are applying 1-2X per week. Others maybe only 1X/month.

You can spray in full sun. The bigger issue is heat and droplet size. You want larger droplets, sort of a rainbow effect when spraying (not high pressure directly at leaf surface) and if it's too hot to comfortably apply then it's probably too hot to be spraying. I prefer morning applications so the tea has time to dry before night.

Hope that helps,
Tad

8/26/2012 3:40:39 PM