So I made some of this wonderful stuff, and with the excess water before pureeing that I dumped off, I mixed about a teaspoon of that water to a litre of clean water ( filtered with cheese cloth ) for foliar, then I have a bit left over. Of this excess water from rehydrating the kelp meal, can I add a bit of clean water to this and soak my next round of seeds in it for about 24 hours before sowing? Is this worth doing? Is there a chance it could harm the seeds/babes in any way? ( I can't see how being such a wonder plant as it is ). Any input greatly appreciated. Next round is 5 ak-47 auto and 5 sour diesel auto, in as always, water only soil.
At that dilution rate you have it would be helpful, beneficial and worth your time to use to soak seeds before sowing. "enzymes'
Awesome!!! Tysm for such a fast response...... was sitting here chompin at the bit as to "should I soak em in this or not" lol seeds soaking, might have been about a tablespoon of run off, to a quarter cup of clean water. My wife went to a bridal shower today so I got to play with my kelp meal ( haha she doesn't know I used her blender!!!! ) thanks CC, as always, you rock!
You're welcome! Do you use pure fulvic acid? The entire process of seed germination is centered around enzymes and not macro or micro nutrients in the strata. Seeds are encoded with the entire range of elements and equally important are a range of 100+ different enzymes that have very different functions. Enzymes are described as catalysts and fulvic acid has been described as a 'catalyst of catalysts' which basically means that this acid accelerates their specific and very different actions. Just a thought... CC
Unfortunately I did not have any fulvic acid, will have to hit up the health food store next time I am out and about in civilization lol. One question maybe I should ask in the foliar thread but, when you add 2 teaspoons of your instant kelp meal tea to a gallon of water and strain it for foliar, how long is this mix good for? And should you store it the same way you would the puree? Like just take my half full foliar spray bottle and put it in the fridge? Or should I dump the unused portion into a bucket with ewc and clean water for an ACT?
Buildasoil.com sells bio-ag fulvic acid which is highly recommended around here. Looking there and googling the name should get you the info you're looking for. Hopefully cc may have something else to add Sent from my MB886 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
CO InstaBlaze is correct about BioAg.com and their humic and fulvic acids are produced at their facility in Oregon. There are only 2 scientists involved. The founder, Dr. Faust has been studying these acids for over 45 years and BioAg's products are premium. I've used their products for several years and can recommend them without reservation. Here's their product page which you can look review. Because of laws in Oregon, California and a couple of countries in Europe the term 'fulvic' cannot be used either on the label or in their advertising. It can be listed on the label as an ingredient but not as a banner across the label - that story is too complicated to explain in a single post. Their fulvic acid is called Ful-Power and this is a very concentrated extraction and not 98% water. For soaking seeds their recommendation is 35ml/1 gallon of water. Soak for 24 hours and proceed as usual. Here's a list of their distributors in North America, Europe, South America, and New Zealand...
Thanks for taking the time, CC. Appreciate it. Will probably go with BAS as I was going to order some of your living soil ammendment mix anyways
CO A good reason to buy from BAS is that the owner is very knowledgeable about these acids. Dr. Faust spent time with him to explain things so you will have someone you can ask questions and expect a legitimate answer and not hooey... CC
@[member="Clackamas Coot"] Whats the average shelf life for kelp paste? I made a kelp paste a while back and stored it in my fridge. It was nice and convenient having kelp ready to go for a tea, but after a month or so I had mold growing in my jar of kelp paste. I only made a small jar full (maybe 12oz) and always kept it in the refrigerator. Should I add some citric acid or something to preserve it next time? Or just make a smaller amount that will get used up in a months time? I did give the moldy kelp paste to my worms, so it wasnt wasted.
That "mold" do you think it could be a good thing especially involving organic gardening.. it doesn't seem it could hurt.. Sent from my Z740G using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Did you have it sitting at the coldest point in your fridge? Mine's practically frozen when I take it out, and have had it since April or May, mold free.
Good suggestion by stevebomb. I only make enough for a couple of weeks which in the summer isn't a problem because there are plants in the vegetable, herb and flower gardens that get kelp meal tea for heat stress. Now that summer is winding down I will take the amount I need for a couple of weeks for the medical garden and Mrs. Coot's interesting interpretation as far as 'house plants' and then I freeze the rest. I'm not a fan of fermenting these days...
P.S. It is possible to turn this tea into a gel using a carboxymethyl cellulose-based powder. If anyone is interested let me know and I'll post the source - very inexpensive. CC
The active ingredient in Dip 'n Grow is IBA for clarity in this spec sheet... IBA and Dip-Gel for Rooting Cuttings This is the one that is used for rooting Christmas trees - over 6,000,000 rooted seedlings are required each year in Oregon