Jim Zamzows Tip #11
Jim Zamzow shows you how to make his secret magic compost tea. You will need a 5 gallon paint strainer, 5 gallon bucket, one shovel full of grandma z’s ultra high quality compost, a couple of big handfuls of alfalfa pellets, hay or meal, one pint of Zamzows Thrive Organic Fertilizer, one cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide. Then fill the bucket with water. Let it sit in the sun for three days agitating once or twice a day. Then spoon feed your plants. It is true that hydrogen peroxide will kill bacteria and fungus it must be use at full strength right out of the bottle. Most hydrogen peroxide is a 3% solution, when adding it to the compost tea formula we are mixing it with water. The rate we mix is one prt hydrogen peroxide to 80 prts H2O for the compost tea. Once the hydrogen peroxide is diluted the benefit of killing bacteria & fungus is lost as it is not strong enough. The benefit of it adding Oxygen 2 keep the tea from going anaerobic.
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jim, you added city water which has chlorine in it, wouldnt that kill the bacteria in the compost? wouldnt it be better to use rain water or water that has been sitting for a few hours or so?.. just wondering……
MrDoberman101
January 31, 2013 at 9:54 am
Hi, What was the brand of liquid fertilizer you used for your compost tea??? Thanks!!!
rosuabsc
January 31, 2013 at 10:29 am
It is true that hydrogen peroxide will kill bacteria and fungus it must be use at full strength right out of the bottle. Most hydrogen peroxide is a 3% solution, when adding it to the compost tea formula we are mixing it with water. The rate we mix is one prt hydrogen peroxide to 80 prts H2O for the compost tea. Once the hydrogen peroxide is diluted the benefit of killing bacteria & fungus is lost as it is not strong enough. The benefit of it adding Oxygen 2 keep the tea from going anaerobic.
zamzows01
January 31, 2013 at 11:27 am
Hydrogen peroxide is a disinfectant. How can you have an active tea if your bacteria and fungi are dead?
tigerone1970
January 31, 2013 at 12:12 pm
The hydrogen peroxide is not required, use an air bubbler instead to add oxygen to the mixture.
Timothy Dundon
January 31, 2013 at 12:47 pm
did i allready email you and your nolonger doing the news letter?
mywootgarden
January 31, 2013 at 1:01 pm
G’day everyone
I’m starting an e-mail newsletter, which I’m going to use to help teach people about vegetable gardening, tips and hints, pest managment and growing different types of vegetables/herbs etc. If interested, e-mail me at theveggiedude@ h o t m a i l . c o m, and let me know
Hope to hear from you soon
Cheers
Veggie Dude
theveggiedude
January 31, 2013 at 1:45 pm