Lost In Time
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Having spent the past week or better reading through most of the "Fermented plant extracts" by Sophisto
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=94673&highlight=fermented+extract
and other threads on the subject, I wanted to ask the community or those who use FPE's if quick soaking material in water as a tea (less then a week usually pending material and wanted outcome?) some questions to hopefully get a better idea of what to use in what situation.
Like given how jaykush has stated lavender can be used as a miticide for spidermites. But also benefits the plants health.
On the note of FPE's, instead of using sugar and material, could I instead just soak plant material for X amount of time and accomplish the same end goal, maybe just take a bit longer without sugar or lab?
An if the above works, could I also do the same with fruit/veggies vs. leafy material?
I've got quite a few beneficial plants at my disposal to use, so I figured I'd see what is useful for soaking vs. fermenting as I'm more interested in the secondary actions they can have from a soak vs. breaking down (fermenting)
Like say, could the few rosemary plants around me growing be used to make a pesticide spray/deterrent through soaking? I know more then likely so, but most posts don't state specifics like ratios or amounts, and I'd rather not burn or kill my plant by playing with ratio's without a baseline to start first.
Lastly has anyone used either of these and know in what quantities of material to water to use in quick soaking/infusion for either pest properties or nutrient/mineral properties?
Dandelions
Yarrow
Mint
Rosemary
Lavender
Pineapple Sage
Cinnamon Basil
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=94673&highlight=fermented+extract
and other threads on the subject, I wanted to ask the community or those who use FPE's if quick soaking material in water as a tea (less then a week usually pending material and wanted outcome?) some questions to hopefully get a better idea of what to use in what situation.
Like given how jaykush has stated lavender can be used as a miticide for spidermites. But also benefits the plants health.
On the note of FPE's, instead of using sugar and material, could I instead just soak plant material for X amount of time and accomplish the same end goal, maybe just take a bit longer without sugar or lab?
An if the above works, could I also do the same with fruit/veggies vs. leafy material?
I've got quite a few beneficial plants at my disposal to use, so I figured I'd see what is useful for soaking vs. fermenting as I'm more interested in the secondary actions they can have from a soak vs. breaking down (fermenting)
Like say, could the few rosemary plants around me growing be used to make a pesticide spray/deterrent through soaking? I know more then likely so, but most posts don't state specifics like ratios or amounts, and I'd rather not burn or kill my plant by playing with ratio's without a baseline to start first.
Lastly has anyone used either of these and know in what quantities of material to water to use in quick soaking/infusion for either pest properties or nutrient/mineral properties?
Dandelions
Yarrow
Mint
Rosemary
Lavender
Pineapple Sage
Cinnamon Basil