Compost Tea Recipe

Before we take a look at some recipes, let's first understand what it is and how it can be beneficial. We use fertilizer in the garden to provide vital nutrients to the soil. This fertilizer is made of compost - decaying vegetation and manure combined. Now what compost tea does is that it extracts compost from its solid form to a liquid form. The solid compost is mixed with water. This process helps in acquiring rich fertilizer which can be added into the soil. As a natural substitute to the chemical fertilizers and pesticides, compost tea is a better option to improve the root system and increase the amount of helpful microorganisms.

Now that you have some idea about what compost tea is and its benefits, we can take a look at how to make compost tea. So for that, you need to keep reading the article for the different organic compost tea recipes given below.

Making Compost Tea at Home

Recipe #1

• In a 5-10 gallon plastic bucket, fill it half with compost and the rest with water.
• Leave the mixture aside for about 12 to 14 days.
• In another clean bucket, dilute the tea further.
• Use 1 part compost mix to 5 parts water. The color of the tea should resemble iced tea.
• Use cheese cloth to strain the liquid and add 2 tablespoons molasses in 1 gallon of tea.
• If you have pest issues, you can add citrus oil to your tea.

Recipe #2

• In a 10 gallon plastic bucket, fill it with 5 gallons of water, 1 lb worm castings, 1 tablespoon molasses, 1 tablespoon fish hydrolysis, and 1 tablespoon liquid humic acid.
• Mix all the ingredients properly and let it aerate for about 8 to 12 hours.
• For aerating the tea, use an aquarium air pump as it will force the air inside the tea.
• Once the tea is ready, in a different bucket, mix 1 part compost tea with 5 parts water, and use.

Recipe #3

• To make the next recipe for compost tea, in a bucket, add 9 liters of water and place an aquarium air pump in.
• Next, you will add 2 cups compost, 3 to 4 tablespoons molasses, 2 tablespoons fish emulsion, 2 tablespoons seaweed fertilizer, and 2 tablespoons liquid humic acid.
• Once the ingredients are mixed properly, turn on the air pump and let the tea aerate for about 12 to 18 hours.
• To use the compost, in a different bucket, mix 1 part tea and 5 parts water, and use in garden.

Recipe #4

• To make this recipe, take a plastic bucket to mix 2 lbs compost, 2 tablespoons ground oatmeal, 2 teaspoons yucca extract, 2 oz. liquid humic acid, and 1 oz. liquid kelp.
• Mix the ingredients properly and let it sit for 12 to 24 hours.
• Mix the ingredients one more time and place an aquarium air pump inside to aerate it for 6 to 8 hours.
• Once the compost tea is ready, take another bucket to mix 1 part tea and 5 parts water, and use.

Recipe #5

• For our last tea recipe, mix 1.5 lbs compost, 1.6 oz liquid humic acid, 1 oz liquid kelp, and 1 oz molasses together.
• Stir the ingredients and leave it aside for 12 to 16 hours.
• Aerate the tea with an aquarium air pump for 6 to 8 hours.
• In a different bucket, mix 1 part compost tea with 5 parts water, and use.

Isn't making compost tea easy! As natural compost is used in the recipes mentioned above, you can learn how to compost at home. Go through the article to get the instructions. And as for the tea recipes, you have a whole list of them above.