Compost Tea
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Subject: shelf life of compost tea
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pizzapete |
Hamilton Nj
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can anyone please tell me how long tea lasts after u make it i did a 5 galon batch and used half on my garden ,need to know how long befoere it goes bad??? thanks pizzapete
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6/6/2016 2:02:25 PM
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cozy |
Albuquerque NM
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I think 4 hours max
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6/6/2016 2:23:29 PM
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Porkchop |
Central NY
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I've read 24hrs....I tried tea my first year...dunno if I'll bother again...
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6/6/2016 4:04:23 PM
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Big City Grower (Team coming out of retirement ) |
JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )
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I will bottle mine off in milk jugs and refrigerate for a few days unsure if it's good or not but that's what I do.
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6/6/2016 6:53:48 PM
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Big City Grower (Team coming out of retirement ) |
JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )
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But I only hold it for 24 to 48 hours depending on weather
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6/6/2016 6:54:22 PM
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Ceis70 |
Portland, OR
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best to use it all up
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6/6/2016 7:30:08 PM
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pizzapete |
Hamilton Nj
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Okay thanks i got 2 galons left in garage bein 2 days ill dump and make a new batch in a few weeks it made a big difference with all my plants i liked it i used bounte tea pizza
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6/6/2016 11:02:02 PM
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Tad12 |
Seattle, WA
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4 hours is a good general rule from when you take it out of the brewer until application. I always try and use it right after taking it from the brewer.
If you think about it, it makes sense. You've just brewed a bunch of aerobic microorganisms that require a huge amount of oxygen. When you take away that oxygen, they will start to die and anaerobic organisms will begin to dominate the brew over time (hence the stinky smell).
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6/7/2016 6:59:40 PM
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Peace, Wayne |
Owensboro, Ky.
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Tad, if not using all of the original brew...could you keep oxygen going & use the leftovers the next day? Peace, Wayne
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7/25/2016 12:47:29 AM
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