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hello! just want to know if anyone out there can help me how to brew a tea manure or vermi tea

hi junjun,
and welcome.

Come on over to the organic forum,I'll try to help you out.

junjun,
Welcome to The Garden Helper's Forum,
We're very glad you found us!!!

I just wanted to let you know,
that I was going to move your post into
the ORGANIC SECTION, and someone there
will be able to help you a little bit better...

junjun heres a good way to make it.
manure Tea is really easy to make. Just shovel any kind of manure into your a burlap sack or old pillow case tie it closed and place it in a large bucket or barrel that is filled with water. Cover and let the bag sit for 4 or 5 days. then remove the bag from the water.then mix its contents into your garden soil.
make sure to dilute the tea remaining inside the bucket or barrel until it is light brown in color before applying it to the soil around your plants. During the growing season. use the tea every two or three weeks. If the soil is dry wet real well with clear water before applying the tea.hope this helps.your friend in gardening.mike57

Will that be one lump... or two???

(sorry, couldn't resist. I never heard of this before but was glad to read you don't actually drink it! lol)

good 1

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HI Again junjun your are very welcome anytime.glad i could help you.good luck on on you gardens and on your tea.your friend in gardening.mike57

Hey, Mike, don't you mean 1 dump and a heaping dose of #2?

You can also use finished compost in your burlap sack, pillow case, cheese cloth, etc. to steep your tea.

The vermi tea requires a vermi composting setup that collects the drippings and allows you to drain out that liquid. You can make your own vermi composting setup, but keeping the worms out of the liquid area can be tough. Some of the commercial ones do have the liquid catch area, but they're a little more expensive. Again, you can buy the worm poop (castings) and use that to steep your tea, or take the finished vermi compost and put it in your bag... You know the deal by now.

SuzyQ,

It's funny that you mentioned drinking the stuff. Mike has covered the making of the "tea". Here's the recommended way to use it. Dilute your compost tea to the color of a light ice tea. Then water your plants with it. Just don't confuse it with your ice tea.

I'm very organic, so my house plants get compost tea once a month and no other ferterlizers. That goes for my orchids too.