Rocker

i got some organic blood meal today that has no fillers and is non burn in hopes of getting my plant to a healthy green. The problem is i dont know how to use the blood meal cause it just gives instructions on how to use it outdoors. Should i mix it into my water or what? and at what rate? thanks

Rocker~

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lilbuddie

Here ya go .....


use 1 tablespoon of Blood Meal to 1 gal of water ....

Let it sit in the sun for anywhere from 2-5 days. The longer you wait the better. i suggest a min of 5 days but you can use it after 2 if you are ina pinch.

then once the time has passed use the "tea" and 1/4 strength with each feeding (which is about 1/4 gal tea to 3/4 gal water OR a ratio of 1:4 ). Some can take it stronger but start light and then you can increase the strength as you plant gorows and you get used what it wants.

That easy ....

LB

Rocker

thanks lilbuddie i think i got it

is there any way that i could maybe use my light to put it under instead of outside? cause there isnt very much sun around here this time of year.

Rocker~

lilbuddie

Hmmmm .... I never did that but I don't see why it would work Give it ashot and let us know what happens .... As the days go by the "tea" should get pretty dark if he baterica are breaking down the BM.....

Good Growing
LB

Rocker

well the blood meal has been under my light for a couple days the water color dosnt seem too much differnt and the blood meal has sank to the bottom. i dont know if that normal but finally there will be some sun today and i will put it outside.

Rocker~

lilbuddie

It will sink to the bottom; that's normal ....

I shake mine vigoursly at least once a day ... shake it up and what color is it now?
Does it look like tea? it should ...

LB

Rocker

ya lilbuddie when i shake it up it looks like a nice dark tea color. i just watered my plants with some of it. hoping this will cure the pale green color.

Rocker~

lilbuddie

Hee hee ... not that it'll hurt .... but one thing I did forget to mention is that I strain the tea before I use it This just removes the heavier sediment from it.

You can spread the sediment as a top dressing for the plants if you wish or any other household plants as well.

The sediment tends to attract gnats and other lil nasties when watered unstrained.

But it will not hurt the plants! just wanted to add that in here so that you knew exactly how i use it

The N from BM tea is available with 2 days from watering so you should see some improvements soon if that was the problem

LB

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