compost tea
Steeped decomposition drink
Compost tea is a liquid fertilizer made by steeping compost in water, then straining it.
Gardeners apply it to soil or spray it on plant leaves to deliver nutrients and beneficial microorganisms: I brew compost tea in a five-gallon bucket.
Aerated versions use pumps to increase microbial activity during brewing.
- soil amendmentSubstance improving dirt quality
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- vermicompostWorm-digested organic material
- plant healthWellness of vegetation
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
beneficial microbes · protozoa · fungi · worm castings · organic gardening · backyard garden · biochar · decomposers · biofertilizers · mycorrhizae · permaculture · soil · brew · pH balance · crop rotation · steep · liquid fertilizer · mulching
- gardeninggardener, gardening, flowers, seeds, soil
- eco-farmingorganic farming, sustainable farming, sustainable agriculture, cover crops, crop rotation
- fertilizersnitrogen, fertilizer, phosphorus, potassium, ammonia
- Soil Amendmentsmanure, peat moss, lime, gypsum, bone meal
- liquid fertilizersplant food, fish fertilizer
- Organic Fertilizersmanure, vermicompost, worm castings, bone meal, blood meal
compost teasynthetic fertilizer
Chemically produced crop nutrients
chemical fertilizer · ammonium nitrate · urea · superphosphate
compost teaherbicide
Vegetation-destroying chemical
pesticide · fungicide · glyphosate · fumigant · agrochemicals