Enzyme Teas (Sprouted Seed Teas)
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It was a Blue Cheese photoperiod that I used a SCROG net on. The one caveat is that at one point I saw some roots poking up through the surface so I did a top dressing of regular TLO to cover it up, that was early flower. Here's what she looked like when she was done.
@A4 awesome. Thanks for that mate, I have some popcorn (from organic shop) sprouting now. I too thought it was mainly for veg use but your explanation for use in flowering too makes perfect sense once you pointed that out. I'm lacking materials for a veg FPE.... I am trying to find some sweet potato vine tips in my area but no luck yet. What I do have is heaps of young self seeded tomato plants currently taking off. Are Tomato tips & laterals good for a FPE for weed ?
A4
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Absolutely my friend. I dropped a couple of links below I found useful. Maybe they will help someone out that may be interested in this thread.
http://theunconventionalfarmer.com/recipes/herbagrow/
http://theunconventionalfarmer.com/recipes/bloom-fertilizer/
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A4! Wzup, Guru? Been gone for a while, learning about growing organically, specifically no till. It's all very fascinating, and I wish this was the path I chose when I first started growing. Oh well, the experience I gained was invaluable! I'm in the process of making some changes to my setup, and in the end, I'll be growing in one 4'×4'×1' square pot. Been learning about making SSTs, lacto bacillus serum, BIM... basically, I won't be buying nutrients anymore! Even when I was using bottles nutes, I felt you were steering me towards organics. Nothing blatant, but subtle nudges, and I just didn't hear you. I've finall got the hint though! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, Guru. It may have takenoticed me a while to get to where I needed to be, UT that's cool tho
Enzyme Teas are basically a "tea" that is made using water and any type of seed. There are a multitude of different seeds that can be used and each one contains different enzymes and thus create different responses in the soil. I suppose the best thing to do would be explain very simply how an enzyme reacts in the soil before we get too far along into the post. An enzyme is an organic substance made up of amino acids, proteins, or RNA. The composition of an enzyme depends on its function within the metabolic process. Enzymes all function as an aid in the general process of converting minerals into absorbable food for the plant, with a little help from various types of bacteria in some cases. Without enzymes, plants cannot effectively use the minerals available to them. So different enzymes are going to break down different aspects of the soil.
The main two Enzyme Teas I am dealing with presently is Barley and Corn.
Barley Tea contains many different enzymes but the two I am concerned with here is A-amylase & B-amylase. These two enzymes convert starches and carbohydrates into energy that is usable by the plant. An interesting fact is that not only are these enzymes helpful to plants but they are also found in our saliva. Just a side note.
Corn Tea contains cytokinins which stimulates cell division, stimulates morphogenesis (shoot initiation/bud formation) in tissue culture, stimulates the growth of lateral buds-release of apical dominance, stimulates leaf expansion resulting from cell enlargement, may enhance stomatal opening in some species, promotes the conversion of etioplasts into chloroplasts via stimulation of chlorophyll synthesis.
So we recognize that these enzymes are beneficial in plants and how they have the possibility to significantly increase yield of your crops but how would you use them? Very simple.
To make a very simple tea you will take about 2 ounces of barley or corn. Soak the seeds in enough water to cover them thoroughly overnight. The next day, the seeds should have taken on about half their weight in water and will probably weigh close to 3 ounces. Take the seeds out of the water and put them in a moist burlap bag or some other form of course material that will allow some air flow and still keep the seeds moist. After about 24 hours of setting the seeds should have sprouted and will be ready for blending. Once the seeds have a sprout or tail on them about the length of the seed you can put them into a blender with a cup or two of water and puree them. To that puree you can add 15 gallons of water and use this as a soil drench. You can't use too much! So don't worry about over feeding.
thanks for this broEnzyme Teas are basically a "tea" that is made using water and any type of seed. There are a multitude of different seeds that can be used and each one contains different enzymes and thus create different responses in the soil. I suppose the best thing to do would be explain very simply how an enzyme reacts in the soil before we get too far along into the post. An enzyme is an organic substance made up of amino acids, proteins, or RNA. The composition of an enzyme depends on its function within the metabolic process. Enzymes all function as an aid in the general process of converting minerals into absorbable food for the plant, with a little help from various types of bacteria in some cases. Without enzymes, plants cannot effectively use the minerals available to them. So different enzymes are going to break down different aspects of the soil.
The main two Enzyme Teas I am dealing with presently is Barley and Corn.
Barley Tea contains many different enzymes but the two I am concerned with here is A-amylase & B-amylase. These two enzymes convert starches and carbohydrates into energy that is usable by the plant. An interesting fact is that not only are these enzymes helpful to plants but they are also found in our saliva. Just a side note.
Corn Tea contains cytokinins which stimulates cell division, stimulates morphogenesis (shoot initiation/bud formation) in tissue culture, stimulates the growth of lateral buds-release of apical dominance, stimulates leaf expansion resulting from cell enlargement, may enhance stomatal opening in some species, promotes the conversion of etioplasts into chloroplasts via stimulation of chlorophyll synthesis.
So we recognize that these enzymes are beneficial in plants and how they have the possibility to significantly increase yield of your crops but how would you use them? Very simple.
To make a very simple tea you will take about 2 ounces of barley or corn. Soak the seeds in enough water to cover them thoroughly overnight. The next day, the seeds should have taken on about half their weight in water and will probably weigh close to 3 ounces. Take the seeds out of the water and put them in a moist burlap bag or some other form of course material that will allow some air flow and still keep the seeds moist. After about 24 hours of setting the seeds should have sprouted and will be ready for blending. Once the seeds have a sprout or tail on them about the length of the seed you can put them into a blender with a cup or two of water and puree them. To that puree you can add 15 gallons of water and use this as a soil drench. You can't use too much! So don't worry about over feeding.
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