Droopy Dog
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Just heard of this stuff, so I googled it and did a bunch of reading and watched a neat video on how to make it.
I also have a worm bin just started and also read that the stuff makes great worm food. I think the finished stuff, but for sure, the fermented/activated wheat bran that is used in the buckets.
This sells for ~$17 for a 2 lb bag online.
Locally, I bought a 50# bag of wheat bran for $12.25
Molasses is ~$2 for a 16 oz bottle.
The EM1 Concentrate was $22.99/liter+shipping ... $31.85 total
Not sure how far this will go because the recipe calls for 30ml of 'activated' EM1 (concentrate+molasses+water??) for 10# of wheat bran. I'll bet it can go even farther using some from a finished batch to start another.:hubba: Like using yeast from one batch of beer to start the next.
Anyone, correct me if I'm wrong on this.
Anyway, this batch (50#), will cost less than $1/lb and the next will even be less since I already have the concentrate and molasses. Way mo betta than the $8.50/lb+shipping online stuff.:hubba: :hubba:
My plan is, by next spring, to have all my mother plants in pure castings and perlite and that's it.:holysheep:
I didn't get the ceramic powder because, A. I didn't have the $$$$, and B. Sounded a bit 'pyramid power' to me, which is ok if you have extra $$$
Something to do over the winter anyway. :farm: :watchplant:
DD
I also have a worm bin just started and also read that the stuff makes great worm food. I think the finished stuff, but for sure, the fermented/activated wheat bran that is used in the buckets.
This sells for ~$17 for a 2 lb bag online.
Locally, I bought a 50# bag of wheat bran for $12.25
Molasses is ~$2 for a 16 oz bottle.
The EM1 Concentrate was $22.99/liter+shipping ... $31.85 total
Not sure how far this will go because the recipe calls for 30ml of 'activated' EM1 (concentrate+molasses+water??) for 10# of wheat bran. I'll bet it can go even farther using some from a finished batch to start another.:hubba: Like using yeast from one batch of beer to start the next.
Anyone, correct me if I'm wrong on this.
Anyway, this batch (50#), will cost less than $1/lb and the next will even be less since I already have the concentrate and molasses. Way mo betta than the $8.50/lb+shipping online stuff.:hubba: :hubba:
My plan is, by next spring, to have all my mother plants in pure castings and perlite and that's it.:holysheep:
I didn't get the ceramic powder because, A. I didn't have the $$$$, and B. Sounded a bit 'pyramid power' to me, which is ok if you have extra $$$
Something to do over the winter anyway. :farm: :watchplant:
DD