Week 3: Leap Day Tea Time

 Week 3: Feb. 26-29

Measurements:

Controls

 

Fertilizers.

Composts.

Composts + 2nd Application.

Making Compost Tea:

Gather supplies:
Distilled water, a pitcher, cheese cloth, paper towel, and a scale.

Tare...

...then add water.

I did a 1:10 ratio of compost to water

(as described on the NC State Extension page on compost tea*).

Tare cheesecloth and paper towel.

Add compost.

Tie the cloth with a rubber band.

Add to pitcher.

Then wait 48 hours.

Store somewhere in a fairly stable environment.

Day 1

Day 2.

Stirring as it steeps.

Day 3.

Tea time plants!

*Composting Webpage:

2. Composting | NC State Extension Publications (ncsu.edu)

https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/extension-gardener-handbook/2-composting#:~:text=Make%20compost%20tea%20%20a,48%20hours%2C%20stirring%2012%20times