Nutrient tea in clone water?

[Esoteric416]

So recently my roomie and I switched from bottled nutrients to brewing a nute tea. The tea seems to be feeding the plants well, but I wonder if it would be ok to put just a touch in with the water for our clone machine. The clone busket (our name for it) just has neaprene plugs to hold the plants and a bunch of sprayers below hooked to a small pond pump. We use cloneX for root stimulation. The tea is simply molasses, worm castings and guano brewed for 2 or 3 days, the guano and castings are in an old sock so I don't think particulates would be an issue for the pump.

Any thoughts would be apreciated.

Esoteric416 Reviewed by Esoteric416 on 09-05-2011. Nutrient tea in clone water? So recently my roomie and I switched from bottled nutrients to brewing a nute tea. The tea seems to be feeding the plants well, but I wonder if it would be ok to put just a touch in with the water for our clone machine. The clone busket (our name for it) just has neaprene plugs to hold the plants and a bunch of sprayers below hooked to a small pond pump. We use cloneX for root stimulation. The tea is simply molasses, worm castings and guano brewed for 2 or 3 days, the guano and castings are Rating: 5

[Rusty Trichome]

Young roots burn easily when nutrients are applied. Likely a bad idea.

Have you read-up on nutrient teas effectiveness and the possibility for e-coli, salmonella or similar?

http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/~linda chalker-scott/Horticultural Myths_files/Myths/magazine pdfs/CompostTea.pdf

http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/~linda chalker-scott/Horticultural Myths_files/Myths/Foliar feeding.pdf

[justintogrowing]

I use Liquid Karma and Pure blend pro grow in the reservoir for clones. Organic and already broken down into usable nutrients means no nute buildup in the solution. It also stimulates organisms and bacteria for healthy root production. Always sterile always available.

[Rusty Trichome]

Adding nutrients to (unrooted) clones is a great way to kill the clones.

Just because they are organic, does not mean they can not be overused. Organics can and will burn if used improperly.

Always sterile, at least till you open the bottle. I suggest you read the links I posted above, for YOUR safety.
Always available...? Available for what?

Be careful how you chose to understand the product info you read. Sucks to find out you paid top dollar, but misunderstood it's use or safety.

Water stimulates beneficials, as do molasses and manures.

Gotta love those marketing departments... :thumbsup:

[MEDEDCANNABIS]

i usually spray with seaweed extract. no problems. during cloning the plant lives on what it has until roots start forming. build up of nutes can be a bad thing. some soak the medium in a mild solution of their choice and moisten with straight water.