How are you brewing your guano tea, btw? Using a bubbler stone in a cooler?
I've been mixing mine up by hand, in gallon jugs, shaking them vigorously regularly thoughout a 24 hr period. Have had good success, but its a very manual process...would love to streamline this process a bit.
I use a 10 gal ice chest and two airstones. Ive drilled an 1/8inch hole in the lid to assist in releasing the "gases" it might create. Mix 5 gal of RO water in with 5 tbls of BioAgs Humic Acid. Then I put 1 cup of guano in a nylon stocking with 5 tbls of Aunt Patties blackstrap molasses. Im using SunLeaves International House of Guano kit and the type of guano I use depends on my judgement of what the plant is needing, during certain stages of growth. Which is close to their suggested feeding regimen. Put the stocking in the ice chest and stir it at least twice a day(just a quick stir is all thats needed). I like to steep the Bat guanos for at least 48 hrs and the Peruvian Seabird for 4 days.(It at least needs 72 hrs). When its done steeping, I dilute it into 10 gallons of Ro water and mix in a half dose of Hygrozyme. The ppms come out very consistent and usually raise another 100 ppm over the next 24 hours.
This lasts about 5-7 days with proper aeration and continued occasional stirring. Im considering adding fulvic and kelp to the mix, but that is as far I feel the need to go with additives. Proper planning makes this an extremely efficient way to keep food. I can make two batches a week, that keeps a week, for a perpetual rotation. I know there is a lot of opinion on the subject, but I believe this way to be very efficient, inexpsensive and beneficial. I wont say that I dont have room to perfect it, but I will say it works and is an easy transition from previous methods.
I just harvested the best quality plants that I have grown in 8 years of doing this. Yields increased and plant structure improved. Along with better root growth in flower and a vastly increased resistance to stress. Since I dropped pot size by half accompanied by better root growth, a strict watering schedule has to be kept. I also top dress either once or twice during flower. Usually with worm castings( 2-3 handfuls) right when induced and seabird at 30 days before harvest.(1/4 cup)
When I first started researching teas, I looked into to compost teas and just used that info towards making guano teas. Nieve way of learning something I know, still I am very content with this method. Every strain I have growing is being fed this way with possitive results.
Peace
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