What Makes This an Instant Compost Tea
A traditional brew starts with a bag of compost, a bucket, and a strainer you clean afterwards. Most of the material never leaves the bag. Micronizing changes the whole shape of that job. Everything is ground fine enough to go straight into suspension, so the solids are in the water rather than sitting in a mesh sack. Nothing is left to strain and nothing is thrown away. What goes in is 28% humus, 17% kelp, 13% worm castings and 12% composted turkey manure, with the balance in other materials. It feeds the microbial communities already living in the medium and on the leaf, rather than feeding the plant directly. At 8 oz this is the size you take to find out whether it earns a place in the programme.
Brewing It as an Aerated Compost Tea
There are two ways in and the rates differ. Straight into dechlorinated water it goes at a quarter to two teaspoons per gallon and can feed the same day. Brewed it goes heavier, one to two tablespoons per gallon, with an equal measure of molasses if you use one. Aerate that for one to three days. Warm water finishes sooner than cold, so the window moves with the room. The finished concentrate then dilutes 1:30 to 1:50 for a drench or a spray. Eight ounces makes roughly 22 gallons of that concentrate, or about 264 gallons fed direct at the lightest rate. Dechlorinate the water either way. Chlorine works against the biology that the powder is there to feed.
Key Features
- No bag, no strainer: Micronized so the solids suspend, instead of sitting in a mesh sack to be filtered.
- Nothing gets thrown away: A traditional brew leaves most of the material behind in the bag.
- Two rates, two routes: A direct rate per gallon, and a heavier rate for an aerated brew.
- Brew runs 1 to 3 days: Aerated, and a warm bucket finishes ahead of a cold one.
- Concentrate dilutes 1:30 to 1:50: For a soil drench or a foliar pass, once the brew has finished.
- About 264 gallons at 8 oz: At a quarter teaspoon per gallon, or roughly 22 gallons of concentrate.
- Humus, kelp, castings, manure: 28% humus, 17% kelp, 13% worm castings, 12% composted turkey manure.
- Dechlorinate the water: Chlorine works against the microbial life the powder is there to feed.
- The size to start on: Eight ounces is a trial. The 1 lb through 25 lb bags are the same blend.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sensational Solutions |
| Part Number | SSMCT1 |
| Product | Micronized Compost Tea |
| Size | 8 oz |
| Type | Micronized soluble compost tea powder |
| Derived From | 28% humus, 17% kelp, 13% worm castings, 12% composted turkey manure, 30% other ingredients |
| Form | Micronized powder |
| Growth Stage | All stages |
| Direct Water-In Rate | 1/4 to 2 tsp per gallon of dechlorinated water |
| Concentrated Brew Rate | 1 to 2 tbsp per gallon, molasses optional |
| Brew Time | 1 to 3 days aerated, water temperature dependent |
| Brew Dilution | 1:30 to 1:50 for drench or foliar |
| Soil Amendment Rate | 1/4 tsp to 1 tbsp per cubic foot, every 3 to 4 weeks |
| Transplant Rate | 1/8 to 1/2 tsp per planting hole |
| Coverage, Light Direct Rate | About 264 gallons of finished solution |
| Coverage, One Teaspoon Rate | About 66 gallons of finished solution |
| Coverage, Concentrate Brew | About 22 gallons of concentrate at 1 tbsp per gallon |
| Soil Coverage | About 264 cubic feet at 1/4 tsp, 22 at 1 tbsp |
| Water | Dechlorinate before mixing or brewing |
| Strainer Needed | No |
| Application | Soil drench, fertigation or strained for a sprayer |
| Suitable Media | Soil, coco, hydroponics |
| Other Sizes | 1 lb, 5 lb, 10 lb and 25 lb |