Maximum Yield USA December 2017 | Page 81

“ Making compost tea is popular, as it is relatively easy and there are countless methods and recipes available online.” So, why use compost tea? There are many reasons, mainly that compost tea makes the benefits of compost go further and creates a healthy balance between soil and plant. When applied as a foliar spray to the leaves, it helps to prevent foliar diseases, increases the amount of nutrients available for the plant to take up, and speeds up the breakdown of toxins. Compost tea can also increase the nutritional quality and improve the flavor of your fruits and vegetables. Compost teas can be used either as a foliar spray or a soil drench. It can be used in all growing systems, but is best used as a foliar spray on systems that do not use a medium such as soil. grow cycle 77