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Old May 6, 2014   #1
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I made a five gallon batch of compost tea and used it on all of my plants today. Does anyone know what the recommended amount should be per plant and the frequency of application? I assume you cant overdose on it and the amount might depend on the size if the plant but I'm looking for the cost effective dosage for each plant.
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Old May 6, 2014   #2
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You can't really hurt your plants so there is no over doing it. I usually start out with weekly spraying early in the season but get so lazy towards the end I go down to one soil drench every two weeks. For soil drench I typically do 2 gallons per 40 foot row. And that is after diluting it 1 to 5 with water.

I think the minimum feeding is once a month.
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As Swardson said, you can't really go wrong on how much or how often, other than overwatering. I have at times sprayed compost tea on Friday, and soil drenched on sunday, with no ill effects.
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Nice, thanx for the help
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