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Grittyville, WA

I've got some cruddy honey from some dead beehives, I've got a lot of garden things all the master gardener thkngs except gourds. I even have giant beets, giant radish, and giant cucumber. Just wondering what plants like or maybe dont like compost tea and also how much? Drench or foliar? And what time is the most impactful time to use it, prior to bloom or after fruitset?

Please share your "what works" secrets... there's no wrong answers here because I am totally in the dark, thanks.

5/18/2023 3:27:56 PM

Grittyville, WA

I guess I didnt finish that first thought, but basically I can use the cruddy honey like molasses and I think it should be as good or better than molases (which I realize folks may have differing opinions about). Basically, curious what works or doesnt in your experience, assuming you use a molasses type tea. Thanks.

5/18/2023 3:34:17 PM

Seattle, WA

Honey has some antimicrobial properties so unsulfured blackstrap molasses would be a better option.

Aerated compost tea is really about increasing nutrient cycling by adding beneficial microbes. Therefore pretty much all soils and plants can benefit. Keep in mind you'll also be adding some fertility (typically a little N) so that should be accounted for as well depending on frequency of application.

6/1/2023 11:27:02 AM

Mission Viejo, CA

I brew and apply tea weekly and throughout the season. It's like Franks Red Hot...I put that $hit on everything! My entire garden gets it. I put it right over the leaf canopy and at the base of the plant.

6/1/2023 11:57:14 AM