What's a good tea recipe for seedlings?

[beancollector]

I have some og 18 & wifi seedlings. And was wondering what's a good organic food to feed them or a good tea recipe for them? They are in sunshine mix #4 (3 parts) and worm castings(1part) and 1/2 cup powdered dolomite lime per 7.5 gallons. Thanks

 

[PakaloloFromPNW]

I'm not sure how big your seedlings are but with what you've got them in I would just give them water until I moved them to a bigger pot.

I normally do clones/seedlings in plain old ProMix and only give them water until I transplant them to 1 gallon pots of my organic soil mix. I still give them water for the first week or so. Then every 2 weeks I give the a soaking of a nutrient tea. I normally use kelp meal but alfalfa or a combination of both works too.

 

[Eureka Springs Organics]

Kelp and alfalfa tea would be great to feed them once they get "big enough." As "big enough" is different for everyone. If you are comfortable with gardening then I suggest giving them compost tea from day 1. If you are new then it would be safer to wait until they are 5-6 inches tall.

 

[xmobotx]

personally; i dont advocate a nutrient tea of any sort for seedlings

where compost tea = a basic recipe compost tea of water, compost, & molasses only; you could apply that any time

same w/ an EWC slurry or w/ EWC as the compost portion of your CT

many agree that 4 nodes = "big enough" & @ that point, like pakalolo, i would transplant in to my organic mix ~preferring a top-dress of alfalfa or comfrey w/ EWC & probably some dry mulch {like straw} over any nutrient teas {i don't do them}

 

[BurnOne]

No need to feed the seedling anything until the first two round leaves wither and fall off or your plant starts showing signs of yellowing.
I like worm casting tea and consider it "water".
The small amount of nitrogen in it won't burn the tender seedling.
1 cup worm castings per five gallons of water.
Burn1

 

[supermanlives]

worm tea and kelp. for me.