Compost Tea questions

GaryVSmith · June 28, 2013

New tomato grower (small 5 plants) in raised bed. I have read a lot about benefits of compost tea instead of chemicals. I found a site that describe how to make a very simple tea with 2 or 3 double handfuls of compost/compost manure added to water in a 5 gallon bucket. I made it as described and have been adding 12 oz to each plant once a week. Sprayed leaves once with it after several attempts of filtering. I made it about 3 weeks ago and have just topped up water in bucket a couple times and stirred it frequently. Now the surface of the tea is covered with green algae like substance. Questions;
1) am I using the tea correctly? (amount and frequency)
2) is the green surface scum normal or should I discard tea and make new batch?

June 28, 2013	#1
GaryVSmith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 10	Compost Tea questions New tomato grower (small 5 plants) in raised bed. I have read a lot about benefits of compost tea instead of chemicals. I found a site that describe how to make a very simple tea with 2 or 3 double handfuls of compost/compost manure added to water in a 5 gallon bucket. I made it as described and have been adding 12 oz to each plant once a week. Sprayed leaves once with it after several attempts of filtering. I made it about 3 weeks ago and have just topped up water in bucket a couple times and stirred it frequently. Now the surface of the tea is covered with green algae like substance. Questions; 1) am I using the tea correctly? (amount and frequency) 2) is the green surface scum normal or should I discard tea and make new batch?