Compost Tea

greerhw

I have been doing some research on using compost tea on my wife's potted plants and my lawn. I have read it is an excellent foliar spray and drench. I only use organic fertilizer on my bonsai and I thought this might be a benefical addition. So I was wondering if anyone has experience using compost tea on their bonsai and what the results were.

Harry

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RonMartin(deceased)

Compost tea is pretty good stuff. But it has three major drawbacks.
1. The strength can vary greatly depending on a lot of factors. (type of compost, decomposition state of the compost etc)
2. The amount of nutrition (N,K,P) is an unknown factor.
3. Seldom are the trace elements necessary (boron , magnesium etc. ) present in the stuff.
These factors make each and every batch a test batch. One never knows if you have given too much or too little to the plant till after it is used. Not normally too much of a problem UNLESS that batch is too strong.
But A lot of people do swear by the stuff.

wmcorcor

You forgot one drawback...

It tastes terrible

Adam_MA

Well then what about used coffee grounds?

Would taste better then!

RonMartin(deceased)

That might work. Just as long as you drink it like a man. None of that sissy stuff like cream or sugar. Heaven forbit the Neutrisweet junk.