How to Brew Compost Tea in a 5 Gallon Bucket to Enrich Your Garden
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- čas přidán 12. 04. 2012
- John from www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you how he brews compost tea with a 5 gallon bucket, air pump, air stone, and purified water. In this episode you will learn some of the benefits of compost tea and why it is a critical part of a successful garden. After watching this episode you will be ready to brew your way to a greener thumb today.
Keep up the videos John!! I have learned so much from your videos and I love the open source theme that you and Josh follow. I feel the shift in consciousness that you and many others are a part of and it is this type of sustainable organic knowledge that we need to keep spreading. Keep making videos and obviously keep growing those greens!!!!!!
Some fantastic tips you have in this video, Thanks John.
This video was way simpler and easier to understand than most of the others that I've seen. You made a way simpler tea than everybody else I've watched.
Nice to see some old school content. The game has changed for sure but the info in the videos is still just as helpful! Thanks ✌️
These dual air pumps actually have two pumps inside. So to max. your output, you could have used a Y connector to have both outlets going into one stone. And the same on the other pump. I have them for the aquarium, and have replaced the plungers inside. I can't wait to try this out in my own garden
Awesome to receive your response! Sounds like I'm doing pretty good with what I'm feeding my dogs & rescue pups. Thank you for the info on Braggs. I will remove it from the mix. Thank you, again for answering and have a good one♥.
Cheers, Gigi
Thanks for this very helpful vid!!!!
I never thought it was this simple.
Your vids are always easy to follow and your so cool for taking your time to explain and show us everything, so we could become a great gardener, ad grow our own foods.
Thanks again for your time, John. Man, you really got lucky finding those things at your Dollar Store... I could be on the lookout for years at the one I frequent and NEVER come across those pumps and air stones, lol.
John, you're awesome! I watch compost tea bubbling by the door of my garage now, waiting for me to apply it (tomorrow). I have gardened for year with both my own compost (as a soil additive) and chemical fertilizers, and have had (somewhat) better than average results. This year I'm going All-Organic with compost tea and Azomite and can't wait to TASTE the difference. Peace and best wishes to you and your beloved; please, keep up the good work!
Love all your videos. Thanks so much.
Hello , my name is Patrica , I recently purchased boogie brew and am excited to use this in my organic garden here in west coast Canada . I’ve decided to use rain water and in place of air stones an 02grow emitter . Comments greatly appreciated, thank you John !
OMG.... AGAIN, came to refresh my mind... making sure I'm hooking up the stuff right with two bubbler stones and see my comment from 2 years ago, so I guess I really DON'T remember stuff as well as I'd like! Still wonder if you kept Stitch! LOL
I sure wish I could get that kind of deal on a pump, I want to try our compost tea recipe great video!
Great video. I have been thinking about making compost tea for a while, but always stopped short of aerating it. Thanks for explaining the key components are the microorganisms and not the necessarily the nutrients. I never understood that, which is why I never added air. Thanks!
@Multiplayer thanks!! That link was extremely informative.
Interesting in that the ad bar in your video clip is for Scotts! One of the most chemical dependent companies in the turfgrass business.
Best video you've ever done John; informative, inspiring and with an adorable dog in it too! :D wish I could get that boogie brew here in Australia
yo Johnny! pissing in the wind by plugging those pump outlets. Thanks for all the info and great energy!
Thanks John for the video How to Brew Compost Tea in a 5 Gallon Bucket. I keep a constant stew of compost/worm tea going in a garbage can in my back yard. it's been going for a year now. I just add new compost new water and molasses occasionally.
John,
Those air stones seem to be dual line air stones, so, you attach two lines to each output on the pumps, and attach those same two lines to each side of one air stone. You will get many more bubbles out of each air stone.
Awwww such a cute pup 🐕 in this video !!!
I just spent $20 on my air pump. Anyway, thanks, I'm all set. Quite nice of you to foster.
Did it foqam? I also bought one and it didn't foam :(
What do you do with the brew material after it has been used? Can I put it in the soil or just throw it in the compost??
Thank you for all your videos. Question. What do you do with the compost in the bag after you make tea? Reuse it or till it into your soil?
Yes, please go to noahspets*org and fill out an application and submit it to be considered to adopt stitch. He is not yet listed on the web site. He is not recommended for families with children. He does seem to get along with other pets. He doesnt like to be alone, but will tolerate it. He sleeps alot of the time. He is fairly well house trained provided you take him out a several times a day. He's a good lil guy.
Good info about the compost tea; even better, thank you for being a foster home. It's clear that Stitch loves and trusts you, John. Are you sure you won't adopt him yourself? Stitch seems well behaved, is very quiet; just wants to be near you. As a fellow foster home for rescues, I understand though that if we do all the adopting of our fosters, then eventually we're full up & cannot foster others that so desperately need safe transitional homes until they get their deserved forever homes.
Thanks John. Going to the Dollar Store today to look for the pumps. I received my order from Boogie Brew and also got their new garden water filter. It filters 35,000 gallons .I will install it on my drip system and see how things go. I have my first garden in place thanks to you, and it is going crazy good! Also did Stitch get a home? I have a 3 legged rescue poodle that we've had for a few years now. Smartest dog ever..Love from Texas... your video stalking fan...Terry
Kinda late. But if you get a dual outlet air pump, do not block one of the outlets!!.. Dual outlet air pumps have 2 diaphragms inside. 1 for each outlet. By blocking a outlet, your actually cutting down airflow out the one you leave open. Use line and airstone from both outlets.. In this video, he should of just used 4 lines and 4 airstones.. Rest of video, great job!!!
i thought the same thing
Yeah I have had many of these pumps apart in the past. 20 years of growing and 30 in the aquarium hobby. Do not ever block a line on a air pump!!!
Exactly
Actually if he'd of used a T and two more hoses he could have had twice as much air..
agreed with you folks, there is 2 rubber cups and blocking one will super stress and that pump.
Your such a cool person Thankyou ! By the way my plants are turning yellow what do I do ?
hey i use this method too! i posted a video response to you!! this is truly the best way to fertilize and nutrify your garden!
Hi, thanks for your tutorial. I always watch your videos once you upload them, very useful great info. I tried to make warm-cast tea couple of times but I think it failed. What I basically did, I made sure to use water w/o Chlorine in 5 bucket gallon, I added 1/4 cup molasses, used aeration system to creat bubble, which is for introducing oxygen into the water. Then I added warm casting that I bought from good source. I left it with continuous arearion and stirring like 4 times throughout the whole process. My understanding for susccesful brewing / fermentation is to see a lots of gas on top of the bucket ( in 24-48 hrs) which sign of bacterial growth, which release that gas. But the two times that I tried I did not see any gas on top of the bucket. So please advise as you get a chance. Thanks. Vanessa
great video john
One thing about the pumps, normally both holes are independent, this means that each hole has its own magnet and ruber thing that produces the air, but the only way to know is by disassembling it. This is cose if it says that it pumps out 200l/h of air, each one is letting out 100l/h, this means that what you did may or may not work, the only way to know for sure is by opening the pump. you have to be carefull cose you may burn your pump, its better to be safe than sorry, but itsa great video!!!
i see round tubs behind you. i grow in round tubs also. how is the best way to plants your plants. and also trellis.. whats the best to use in round tubs. thanks john
Stitch is so cute!
Thank you. : ) I am brewing with kelp powder in there. Smells funny when brewing! I haven't seen any fish appear in there swimming around, so, I guess all is fine. haha It will be fun watching how much this makes a difference to my plants. (my first year using it)
BTW I love Science and John. Like two brothers I'm going to stand up for both of them, and if they conflict with each other, I will stand up for what I believe to be the right side of the particular issue.
Your videos are very helpful, otherwise it seems hard to get a foothold in gardening/farming without some solid knowledge. Besides, even if we dont have a garden now, its good for some kind of disaster to know something about gardening/food production if we have the seeds available.
How many times do you give that to your plants? And do you have to Ph your water(before or after)? Thank you great video!!
Can you please show us how to make the ingredients ourselves for a Compost Tea? Lately I've just been using some compost and worm castings, but it can be done better than that right?
Great video John. I'm just getting into compost teas. I was wondering, if the teas are mainly for introducing bacteria and fungi, what do you do for the main supply of nutrients to your garden? Do you top dress dry amendments? I'd love to hear a good example feeding schedule for your garden for a season!
I love your videos. They are really great. You said this is your hobby. I'm curious as to what you do for a living? Would you share with us?
yes
I have heard of some areas that don't allow collecting rainwater. Gray water can be of use to those people,though some effort & cost would be involved to set that up.Even a few galvanized trash cans can collect an amazing amount of water if lined up under a gutterless roof's dripline. Then when rain stops, replace lids to prevent evaporation & mosquitos, dust or debris from getting in. If those cans sit in the sun, the water will be too hot to use without cooling it off to soil temp, at least.
What kind of dollar store sells air pumps for aquariums?! That's an excellent deal!
That"s what i was thinking.
A Dollar Tree store and a Family Dollar store
Awww...I would have adopted Stitch in a minute!
Another Great Video. John, how often do you add the compost tea to your plants?
For those wondering about how often you can use teas.
It has been seen that AACTs (actively aerated compost tea, such that is shown here with the airstones) may be used an infinite amount of times without burning or other ill affects.
With the AACTs, you're really adding microbial life to the soil when watering rather than just some NPK value. This microbial injection helps fuel the ecosystem within the soil. Any surplus microbes will just become dormant.
Can you use the runoff water from your a/c unit for brewing the tea? I have a food grade large plastic container that I capture the a/c's water. i just want to add your brew mix.
Stitch is adorable! :o)
What do we do with the left over tea in the bag if we don’t have a compost pile? Thanks John!
Great vid! How long is the tea good for and how should I store it?
I follow the guy bellow me. Nice find at the dollar store. California dollar stores sell aquarium items nice. Not here in Massachusetts
how long exactly or short is the life span of boogie brew packaged..? would be great to put that on the package. . .
Where do we get air pumps for $1 ? I have looked and not been able to find them at the Dollar Store.
Thanks
Came back to watch this again..... the archive of info! I know you're busy and may not answer, but just wondered.....whatever happened to Stitch? I hope you kept him.
FYI, I ripped apart my dual pump and each outlet had its own rubber pump feeding each outlet so all you'll do by plugging up one outlet is stress out the motor.
Brew on!
Great video John. Thank you. The one question that always comes to mind when making and using compost tea. Is there a concern about the spray getting ON the veggies and flower heads? Thank you in advance for your answer. Cute little guy you're fostering. : ) He sure was interested in what you were doing.
John, do you know the best filter for the garden hose to filter out the "bad stuff" you are talking about?
if you can get a hold of a CPAP machine i do recommend it in place of air pump
I have a goldfish pond that has some algae in it. I've got a barley bale in it but it is still breaking down; therefore, we haven't seen much change in the algae level. My question is can I use the pond water instead of purified water to get the tea started?
I love the doggy
Hey John do you make your own compost tea or do you use the premixed all the time, Can you use rain water for the compost tea.I have city water which has chlorine in to so I try to use rain water for my garden as much as I can.
How effective would a worm casting, bat guano and insect frass be? Would you recommend for me to use insect frass?
Hey John, try adding some organic unsulfured molasses to your compost tea. It has some carbohydrates that help increase the population of microbes, in the tea and in the soil, plus some calcium and potassium.
I recall seeing your first video at this Nevada residence.. is this your new home or test gardening in different conditions? QUESTION: How to Build a Raised Bed Garden: Update after Growing Food for a Full Year: I enjoy your videos.. informative and especially liked your friends' garden. My question.. I see the irrigation set up for the raised beds (am working on my set up)... what and how do your friends water their grass without the water spraying onto the beds?
What did you use to make those round plactic raised beds?
Instead of the air stones ,you can use a mini 1/4 soaker drip hose from your local big box store it will cost way less and you will get way more air
Buddy. It is a ground fault circuit interupter. GFCI also refered to as a GFI. Love you vids. Do you have one on growing corn?
stymye, are worm castings considered 'manure'?
I think it does when you thin it out & use it as a foliar. You are supposed to spray it when the sun is not directly on the plant, so early in the morning or late in the evening is when you are supposed to apply the foliar. Pouring it at full strength would probably work but you are supposed to mix it with 4:1 water/tea ratio. The brew takes about 3-5 days to brew and in those days you have different kinds of bacteria that are present. You also have to be careful about the chlorine & chlormines
I just bought a bag of Earthgro Steer manure blend from Lowes. Can I use it alone for compost tea? If it has bacteria, how do I grow bacteria in it? Add molasses like others suggest ?
where do you get the boogie brew compos ttea ?
Everytime I water my plants / garden Can I use tea each time? or should I alternate tea, and next time just water ? I do dilute my tea too when I water with it
The whole point of rain collection is to capture as much as possible, when it does rain, however much or little that is, reducing their water bill a bit by collecting & using rainwater.
Using compost tea is a way of improving soil. If you don't have a garden, room to compost or make tea, maybe you don't need to collect rainwater. Some are helped by seeing how to set up air bubblers to give life to billiions of microorganisms,in a bucket filled with water & compost.
I add molasses to my compost tea and it gives the bacteria some food to thrive, i let mine sit for 48 hours. Works great for soil and hydroponics
Great vid, Bro ! How much compost tea per plant ?
Is there a coupon code for boogie brew kit or filter?
do you know if boogie brew tea is available for less than $100? I have both a wee garden and pocket book lol.I watched your video with Boogie brew and their ingredients and I would love to try it but whew! It is $119.99 on amazon!
I hope Stitch is doing well with who ever adopted him, he was so adorable.
: )
What dollar store did you find the pumps at?
what dollar store did you find airpumps in ???
How often do you use the tea?
A simple alternative to purified water is a dechlorinator (aka sodium thiosulfate), like for aquariums. If the tap system is chlorine (NOT chloramine), aerating and/or exposing to sunlight for 24 hour will also dissipate the chlorine.
Do you have mosquito problems?
is this good on watermelons? and honey dews?
So is rain okay to use?
Sounds like a great deal... but don't forget to support your local nursery!
super
Where did you find the dollar air pumps,tubing and air stones???? I looked at the Dollar Tree and they did not have them?????
Is there a way to remove clohrine without using filtered water? It takes my distiller 5HOURS to make 1gallon, and my pro pur gravity filter about 1-2hours for only a gallon and we drink that water quicker than we can make it ! I have been using outside hose/tap water all the while wondering if there is a better way to filter it, that isn't super expensive or time consuming. (?)
Put it in the sun a day ...Use a berkey ✌🏻
my regular air stones have lasted me at least a dozen brews,, why would they degrade after only 2 uses ?
John, How often you apply compost tea to your vegetable?
what products links resource are there in germany?
are there more channels like yours?
How can I use boogie brew in india ?
Yes good idea if you can and want to make the effort, but since unless you drop some serious effort/time into a system that can supply you throughout 100 degree plus weather for months of the year, John and me both wouldn't last on rain alone. Also room and zoning is an issue for rain collection.
thanks : )
what is bountea? the one from the alaska giant grower! Can you make a 101 on gardening series where you explain simple little stpes in gardening like composting, womr comosting, pruning, watering, little videos topic related?