Hello, cannabis growers. 
I'll keep this short.
I top-feed my plants. It works wonders. Massive yields, great organic product, and the SIMPLEST, least expensive method I have ever used.
I won't go into too much detail, I just wanted to drop an idea out there for consideration and discussion.
Guano teas are great. But I don't make guano teas, my soil does.
Making a tea in water promotes many beneficial bacteria, but does it not make sense that the bacteria that colonize this tea will be water-borne bacteria? Will they not be particularly adapted for, and built to exist in aerated water?
This is how I help my soil make guano tea: I add the dry guano (and other organic material) to the top of the soil, then water it.
The water, guano and soil sit together and attract bacteria that are -from the start- adapted to life in soil, not water.
One more thing... there's a slight trick to doing this... wet the surface of the soil (that has the dry organic matter on it) and let this first shot of water "steep" the organic material for a few minutes, THEN give the rest of the water. You'll notice, in most cases, that the steeping time will release much of the organic material in a cloud of goodness. If you don't do the initial wetting of the surface and wait a few minutes, you'll not see that cloud of goodness form. When it's done properly, the final shot of water will look like water mixed with an organic nute like Earth Juice. That's when you KNOW they are getting a nice feeding of organic matter with the soil-specific bacteria you really want.
Peace,
cc
P.S. This method also allows you to FLUSH ORGANIC SOILS... or at least to get as close as possible. If you start your "flush" period and notice there is still a few weeks' worth of guanos sitting on the surface of the soil, simply scrape it off! The plants will be mostly without access to nutrient within a few days.
I'll keep this short.
I top-feed my plants. It works wonders. Massive yields, great organic product, and the SIMPLEST, least expensive method I have ever used.
I won't go into too much detail, I just wanted to drop an idea out there for consideration and discussion.
Guano teas are great. But I don't make guano teas, my soil does.
Making a tea in water promotes many beneficial bacteria, but does it not make sense that the bacteria that colonize this tea will be water-borne bacteria? Will they not be particularly adapted for, and built to exist in aerated water?
This is how I help my soil make guano tea: I add the dry guano (and other organic material) to the top of the soil, then water it.
The water, guano and soil sit together and attract bacteria that are -from the start- adapted to life in soil, not water.
One more thing... there's a slight trick to doing this... wet the surface of the soil (that has the dry organic matter on it) and let this first shot of water "steep" the organic material for a few minutes, THEN give the rest of the water. You'll notice, in most cases, that the steeping time will release much of the organic material in a cloud of goodness. If you don't do the initial wetting of the surface and wait a few minutes, you'll not see that cloud of goodness form. When it's done properly, the final shot of water will look like water mixed with an organic nute like Earth Juice. That's when you KNOW they are getting a nice feeding of organic matter with the soil-specific bacteria you really want.
Peace,
cc
P.S. This method also allows you to FLUSH ORGANIC SOILS... or at least to get as close as possible. If you start your "flush" period and notice there is still a few weeks' worth of guanos sitting on the surface of the soil, simply scrape it off! The plants will be mostly without access to nutrient within a few days.
