Organic Mechanic Compost Tea

[satellitetune]

Great vidio

[shortywarn]

she's a garden pro,, but needed a hippie to show her how to make it???

or is it i'm gonna be a YB pro and wing it as i go along

never talked about chlorinated water,,,, adding a food source,,, or that burlap can be to fine and inhibit growth, bacterial vs fungal, and on and on

[satellitetune]

I liked your video very much.

[TheWholefoodfarmacy]

Good job on your video I liked it very much!

[slowmopoke]

I drink it

[slowmopoke]

@slowmopoke and so does kitty,lmao

[FutureSenator2020]

Thanks!!

[john2knj]

Why shouldn't you let your compost tea brew beyond 24 hours?

[jared04]

@john2knj Microbes will run out of 'food' you could keep it going a little longer, but you need to add more food for the microbes.

[shortywarn]

@john2knj oxygen depletion,,, and you run out of food source,,,, which she didn't mention,,,, and basically based on studies that was the optimal time,,,, look up bob webster or bruce dueley

[john2knj]

@shortywarn Thanks for the info.

[roosterfeather]

This is the first time I've come across this compost tea thing. Very interesting, good work!

[theburningsage]

your sound quality sucks compared to all your video and content. maybe hire a new sound engineer.

[organicmechanicsoil]

This is the most simple method to use for brewing compost tea. There are many methods and brewers out there. You can get as complicated as you like...only limited by how much time you want to spend researching!

[DocGreen15]

simple, of course but not as good as most other tea's out there! Basically he's just adding good quality soil to water with an air pump.

[organicmechanicsoil]

Not soil....soil consists of sand silt and clay. Like all potting soils, Organic Mechanics is a soilless potting soil containing lots of high-quality organic compost and worm castings...and a few other ingredients. We were suggesting you can use Organic Mechanics if you question your compost source, or if a you cannot find worm castings or high quality compost. You can make really nice tea with a 5 gallon bucket and a good air pump.

[DocGreen15]

I agree, I did mean compost as aposed to soil but you your selves called it "soil" in the video.

Worm casting are great for tea's but also adding things like Seaweed Extract, Guano, Mollasis etc. I don't think a little extra information would have gone a miss, just as optional extra's to enhance the tea's effectiveness.

[organicmechanicsoil]

Must use the tea within 24 hours of brew start time for maximum benefit, and yes, I recommend putting the leftover compost into your compost pile or in your garden.

Dont forget to clean out your bucket right away so as to not get biofilm build up! You can scrub with just soap and water, but a dilute bleach or hydrogen peroxide solution are also recommended...especially for soaking the airstone.

[organicmechanicsoil]

A worm could have fit through the holes in the burlap by the way....fungi, nematodes, etc had no problem getting through. You do not need extra molasses (carbs) to make compost tea, but additives can increase the soil benefit of compost tea. Major point: You must use aerated, high-quality compost that does NOT smell bad to make your tea, otherwise you could be brewing up anaerobic organisms...which would not be good for the garden.

[MasterOutdoors]

no it would not. they are pro master gardeners. even if the microbes didnt multiply theres still more nutrients and microbes in it then regular water.

did you watch the video? they put in aeration right at 5:01and there living off of the carbs in the compost.

[DoctorofEducation]

I agree with what you're saying, so why don't you post your own video on making the tea?

[EbolaV1rus]

Do you know what "tea" is? It's a method of taking already harvested MATERIAL and putting it into a bag and letting it steep, then using the solution on your garden. You DO not need anything else, don't need to add anything else or provide a "food supply" for the tea. The way it is shown here is standard compost tea making practice. So by your reasoning, this should kill anyone's garden who uses this method? The vast evidence out there makes your argument invalid. Let's see your garden!

[EbolaV1rus]

Pretty sure Patty knows what she is doing..

Hey, show us your garden *wink*

[Max8950]

Great video. I brew my compost tea for 10 days. I store it forever. Read Howard Garrett.

[amiga350]

Compost tea is one of the practices I wish every gardener would use! There is so much that it does, beyond providing excellent nutrients to the soil - go ahead, do some research and learn about the benefits of this organic growing technique. And while you're at it, thank a worm today!!!!

[NWforager]

so this technique strips the nutes from the soil and leaves it in the water? I wonder how viable the remaining soil is for growing. I'm guessing it would be perfect for the worm bin for a few months.

[amiga350]

This technique provides a way for the living things that are a key component of compost to travel rapidly into the soil it is poured on. The remaining compost is still compost. It still contains carbon and nitrogen, still has microbes on the surface, and once the water has been poured off and the environment once more contains plenty of air, these little organisms keep right on working.

[HTCSWEOD]

I L O V E DIRT/SOIL...

seriously... go organic and visit the earth with your hands. I'm putting chicken coop litter on my gardens now, before the second round of snows hit! {"> just came here for inspiration, as always. Thank YOU

[OrganicTexas]

Great vid, GardenGirl. I have a few compost tea videos on my channel that if you don't mind, I'll shamelessly plug! :)

watch?v=R8_PuUon5_Q

Keep up the good work! -OrganicTexas

[Praxxus55712]

Compost tea is amazing stuff. The cool aspect of it is that every part of it is used and there is zero waste. The liquid is poured onto plants as a mild liquid fertilizer and the solids can be tossed in with dirt or potted plants as a really good soil additive. I just toss a bucket of cooked compost into a bigger bucket, add water, stir it a couple times daily and use the liquid. Basic, but it worked like a charm. :)

GardenGirl has such great videos. Her garden is totally amazing.

[DoctorsWife56]

:-}

[BABIEBABIE7]

It's amazing how Mother Nature supplies everything we need in a complex ecosystem...I love Garden Girl and her show! Thank you!

[HTCSWEOD]

Really interesting video... so, what happens if the tea is left over 24 hours? Thank you as always, for sharing wonderful ideas. Is the soil/compost then simply returned to the compost pile? Or, can you make several tea cycles with it? Sorry... so curious

[wgseagal]

hey i see you have plenty of indoor plants growing i have my 5 tomatoe plants 3 of them are starting too turn yellow with an abundance of cherry tomatoes on them i used alot of compost tea on them too

[wgseagal]

thanks patty for the tea video ive been waiting for this i make it too but its nice too see other ways and ideas

[cyber1runner]

soil scientists rule