Would aerating a Botanicare Pure Blend Pro nutrient solution be beneficial?

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nc2buds

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• Sep 13, 2016

• #1

As the title says, I am curious as to whether aerating a Pure Blend Pro nutrient solution with 1.6lpm of aeration through stones placed at the bottom of a 50 gallon reservoir for 24-48 hours would create a beneficial tea?

The solution would contain:


Dyna-Grow Pro-tekt Pure Blend Pro Bloom Pure Blend Pro Grow Liquid Karma Hydroplex Sweet Cal-Mag Plus
And would plan on adding 2 cups of molasses and 2 cups fish hydrolysate to the mix as food for the microbes.

Just looking for a simple way to provide a more bountiful nutrient solution.

 

Heusinomics

Active member

• Sep 13, 2016

• #2

U should always airate a nutrient mix......

Adding the sugar n fish will make for a bit stinky mess.
As for teas n nutes combined don't turn your res unto a brewer right off the bat. You will have to introduce beneficial bacteria slowly and add sugars as the pop grows.

If u want a tea use 5 gals w fish kelp n wc\compost and then dilute. To add into a cerculated res.

Good luck
Big ups and happy growing��

 

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nc2buds

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• Sep 14, 2016

• #3

I should specify that this is for soil, not hydroponics.
Typically just mix the nute solution in the reservoir and feed.
Wondering if aerating the mix for 24-48 hours before feed time would be beneficial or not, as the PBP is organic based and thus should work as a tea base correct?
Granted its not the worlds best tea but it should be more beneficial then just mixing nutes and feeding right?

 

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Cave Dweller

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• Sep 14, 2016

• #4

PBP is Organic BASED, but not organic. It contains synthetic nutrients as well. Aerating all of those things together wouldn't do much for you as there isn't a microbe input like compost or Earth Worm castings. I wouldn't recommend doing it as it won't do anything for you and would be a wast of time IMHO.

 

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nc2buds

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• Sep 14, 2016

• #5

Ok, so it would be much better to utilize a second 50 gallon reservoir and use it specifically for brewing a real compost tea and feeding that once every week or every other week in between nutrient mix feeds?

 

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Cave Dweller

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• Sep 14, 2016

• #6

nc2buds said:

Ok, so it would be much better to utilize a second 50 gallon reservoir and use it specifically for brewing a real compost tea and feeding that once every week or every other week in between nutrient mix feeds?

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Yes.

If you are going to those lengths then why not fully commit and make the leap to full organics? I think it would be better all around for you in the long run.