Early in the week I did an AACT tea. I didn’t know what I was doing (still don’t, but I’m learning). I most likely made it too complex and put every amendment I had on hand in the bag. Not sure of whether it had any microbial benefits or effect.
I followed that up with another nematode watering and I can definitely say it has had a major effect. Between the nematodes and the yellow sticky traps, there’s hardly a fungus gnat to be seen.
I topdressed yesterday with a mix of super soil, powdered oats, high P seabird guano, EWC, azomite, humic acid, alfalfa meal, and kelp meal.
This is the best looking of the topped 4-ways. But that’s no surprise, this string of Wedding Cake is hardy and resilient.
It will need a feed soon as shown by the autos in 1 gallon pots. The AACT is really just a bacterial and microbial introduction. I won’t make it so complex next time. Just EWC and molasses from here on out. The topdress will probably take a little bit to break down, so I‘ll do a simple nutrient tea with alfalfa or fish hydrolysate in the next couple days. Hopefully that helps out. Other than that, it looks pretty good. I’m interested to see how this one fills out.
@jahredi, I understand, I wish I could test outdoor to get some experience there also, but only indoor for me..
Got some Wedding cake seeds from rqs might get to test them indoor soon at least :)
@DreamOn, Thanks. I had some struggles trying to create and keep a living soil. Several times I feel like chemicals and salt-based nutes could’ve corrected problems quicker and got things back on track. But it was a learning experience and I’m excited for next season.