tjani, so glad you posted this. I am going to buy the right little pump and do this for sure this year.

Thank you for posting! I would love to create a tea-production like that. Anyone knows the best place to purchase the equipment? He talks about diffuser, air hoses and air pump. Would the place like HD or Lowes have it?
Thanks!

Natalie, glad you asked about all the equipment. I want the answer too. Speak up, some knowledgable GA Gardener.

Rosie

Using a pump gives you aerated compost tea. You can still make compost tea without the pump (but there is some discussion on levels of effectiveness). And adding just plain compost around the plant as a slow release fertilizer is effective as well.

I will say that I have bought one of the devices but I never get around to using it lately (and I don't grow veggies).

I make the tea without the pump, and I also add alfalfa to it (which makes it smell like the most disgusting, horrible vomit). I also make "weed tea" by allowing weeds to sit for about 2 weeks in warm water and "spoil" releasing their goodness. I use these as soil drenches, I've not tried spraying it (afraid I'd do it too late in the day and burn them up, I'm not the earliest of AM gardeners)....I'd like to try ariating one day, but I've not figured out the set up to buy yet (that is very cheap). I priced it out a few years ago and decided I'd buy the ariator if I could find one at a yard sale...not yet.

Would air just escape from top? I am not sure....I was curious about aerator too...Thanks for throwing light on it.
I know my dad swore by it as well...so must be good (the compost tea).

Esh_ga: where do you get your compost (lowes or HD or someother place?)

I buy mushroom compost at either HD or Lowes - products are about the same. You can also get composted cow manure (it is cheaper).

The aeration supposedly increases by a significant level the amount of live organisms in tea. There are instructions on the internet for making one yourself using the kind of pump you get for aquariums.

Here is a link that might be useful: Here's a good one

Thank you esh_ga. I checked out the link...really good.

A friend of mine brought me some buckets, so I am looking forward to recreate the system and see what happens. Extra bucket, anyone? I have 4, and will probably use just 2.

How did it go Natalie...any pictures to inspire us?
:-)