G roo m & Bloom Sources: www.gardeningknowhow.com, www.veggiegardener.com, Dig Garden Centre, and Kootenay Biological Soils
Offer your garden some tea… and other ideas Compost teas add probiotic life into the soils and this in return allows the microbes to digest and cycle the nutrients so plants can uptake the nutrients they need. They feed the soils and microbes, not the plants. Plants nourished this way have enhanced flavour profiles and aroma. Another benefit is enhanced resistance to pests and powdery mildew since the teas add a biological protective film to the leaves. High calibre teas such as Boogie Brew are used on agricultural vineyards, fruit orchards, hops farms, herbs, cannabis farms, food crops, veggie farms, garlic, flowers, nursery stock, and more.
The teas are brewed for 24 hours for a bacterial dominant tea and up to 36 hours for a fungal tea. To really get the most out of biological compost teas, aeration or bubbling is critical. 45 litres of air pushed into the water per minute is key for actively aerated compost teas (AACT).
OTHER SUPPLEMENTS TO LEARN ABOUT Kelzyme element xx is an amazing high calcium powder derived from ancient fresh water kelp beds that are now mined. This has 35% calcium and 15% iron. It’s great in soils, or for top dressing, watering into the soils, foliar feeding and hydroponic uses. (Kelzyme is also an all natural organic animal feed supplement. This will keep eggs hard and all animals and foods full of nutrients). Biological mycorrhizal and bacterial root inocculants are affordable options to ensure your plants get a great start Myco also assists in the uptake of nutrients and builds an amazing bond with the soil food web. Soy aminos-soy bean hydrolysate is a water soluble amino acid powder and protein for plants. Plants love this stuff. For more information or to register for classes: Ryan 1.250.200.0445 or visit Boogie-Brew.ca Courtesy of Kootenay Biological Soils
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www.boogie-brew.ca Would you like to maximize your Soil Biology? Want to achieve gardening excellence, while growing vegetables, hops, cannabis, indoor plants, vineyards, fruit or orchids? KBS can source any organic or biological products you might need. Nutrient rich peat based soils, endomycorrhizal root inoculants, single amendments, formulated dry top dressings and dry compost teas.
No farm too big or too small, we can service them all. INLINE HOSE MOUNTED WATER FILTERS Remove: Chloramines, chlorines, fluoride, sediment, and
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Bi-weekly growing classes for agricultural foods & cannabis (recreational or medicinal) For more information or to register for classes: Ryan 1.250.200.0445 855 China Creek Rd, Genelle BC V0G 1G0
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