Comfrey from aquaponics. - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T19:39:51Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/comfrey-from-aquaponics?groupUrl=permaculture-aquaponics&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A256442&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A183322&feed=yes&xn_auth=noComfrey is high in lots of th…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-04:4778851:Comment:3892922012-09-04T11:36:06.417ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Comfrey is high in lots of things though so be careful not to overload the bio-filter since by dumping too much comfery tea into a system you could cause a dangerous ammonia/nitrite spike.</p>
<p>Comfrey is high in lots of things though so be careful not to overload the bio-filter since by dumping too much comfery tea into a system you could cause a dangerous ammonia/nitrite spike.</p> Has anyone used comfrey as a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-04:4778851:Comment:3894072012-09-04T10:23:37.994ZNeddy Newitthttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/NeddyNewitt
Has anyone used comfrey as a fish feed supplement(high in protein)?<br />
My silvers eat it but don't jump over one another to get to it.<br />
Or used comfrey tea to lift potassium levels in a AP system(also high in potassium)?
Has anyone used comfrey as a fish feed supplement(high in protein)?<br />
My silvers eat it but don't jump over one another to get to it.<br />
Or used comfrey tea to lift potassium levels in a AP system(also high in potassium)? @TLC
Have you tried using iod…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-19:4778851:Comment:2668752011-12-19T01:57:26.581ZCarey Mahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CareyMa
<p>@TLC</p>
<p>Have you tried using iodine?</p>
<p>@TLC</p>
<p>Have you tried using iodine?</p> Yep, I've done a bit of searc…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-18:4778851:Comment:2668032011-12-18T19:12:51.129ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Yep, I've done a bit of searching and I have found sources for it. As I said, I would be diluting it and using it as a bleach alternative for sterilizing equipment and things (like if I have anything that needs to go from Duck world back into Aquaponics world which right now I'm stuck using bleach with is nasty to work with too.)</p>
<p>Yep, I've done a bit of searching and I have found sources for it. As I said, I would be diluting it and using it as a bleach alternative for sterilizing equipment and things (like if I have anything that needs to go from Duck world back into Aquaponics world which right now I'm stuck using bleach with is nasty to work with too.)</p> You can probably find it loca…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-18:4778851:Comment:2666532011-12-18T18:09:43.163ZJesse Hullhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JesseHull
<p>You can probably find it locally TC. I can get 29% food-grade H2O2 from many hydroponic gardening shops. Anything more concentrated has restrictions on shipping, so that's why the 29% vs the 35%, which I used to get (can't believe they actually made me use math again to get the correct dilution ratio <img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/39.gif"></img> ).</p>
<p>Use it carefully -even diluted to 3%, it can mess with the biology in your compost or system. In synthetic hydroponics, people claim it's benefits for providing a…</p>
<p>You can probably find it locally TC. I can get 29% food-grade H2O2 from many hydroponic gardening shops. Anything more concentrated has restrictions on shipping, so that's why the 29% vs the 35%, which I used to get (can't believe they actually made me use math again to get the correct dilution ratio <img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/39.gif"/>).</p>
<p>Use it carefully -even diluted to 3%, it can mess with the biology in your compost or system. In synthetic hydroponics, people claim it's benefits for providing a time-released (12-24hrs) source of O2, but the O2 only results after the H2O2 reacts with something in the system (which is the other reason they use it -keeping the system as sterile as possible). So as an equal-opportunity destroyer, in an organic-based system H2O2 is a double-edged sword. </p>
<p>I have used it in aquaponics and hydro-organics, but it's tricky and the dosage is system and stage dependent.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>TCLynx said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/comfrey-from-aquaponics?groupUrl=permaculture-aquaponics&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A256439&xg_source=activity&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A183322#4778851Comment256437"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Where do you get 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide?</p>
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<p>After cutting almost all of the leaves off, I am amazed at the grow back rate with this plant.</p>
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<p>I did try a round of the compost tea with 1/2 bucket of leaves, and I was amazed at how fast it broke down. Because it did not smell right to me ( must of went a bit anaerobic, I poured it out around some small trees and not around my plants. Net time I will have a bubbler in to help prevent this condition.</p>
<p>After cutting almost all of the leaves off, I am amazed at the grow back rate with this plant.</p>
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<p>I did try a round of the compost tea with 1/2 bucket of leaves, and I was amazed at how fast it broke down. Because it did not smell right to me ( must of went a bit anaerobic, I poured it out around some small trees and not around my plants. Net time I will have a bubbler in to help prevent this condition.</p> tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-10:4778851:Comment:2639462011-12-10T16:15:25.451Zhalemarthttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/halemart
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<p>That is primarily what I would use the H202 for is cleaning equipment like pruning equipment and seed starting areas, you wouldn't want to use it in any sort of compost tea, or worm tea or green manure tea (which is what I would call comfrey or alfalfa tea) Then again, I'm normally too lazy to spray so there isn't much point in my brewing any of the plant teas.</p>
<p>That is primarily what I would use the H202 for is cleaning equipment like pruning equipment and seed starting areas, you wouldn't want to use it in any sort of compost tea, or worm tea or green manure tea (which is what I would call comfrey or alfalfa tea) Then again, I'm normally too lazy to spray so there isn't much point in my brewing any of the plant teas.</p> Please remember the post is a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-11-28:4778851:Comment:2565252011-11-28T02:08:45.273ZPaul Holowkohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PaulHolowko
<p>Please remember the post is about green tea, not compost tea. I'm not using any compost in making the solution. I am growing the micro organims that are already on the Comfrey leave surface. It's being multiplied and sprayed back on new leaves and plants. Please remember leave cells have portals on the cell walls connecting to benificial fungi, bacteria and protozeon. You can not see that with the naked eye; hence, the leave still looks green. When pathogentic bacteria and fungi grab…</p>
<p>Please remember the post is about green tea, not compost tea. I'm not using any compost in making the solution. I am growing the micro organims that are already on the Comfrey leave surface. It's being multiplied and sprayed back on new leaves and plants. Please remember leave cells have portals on the cell walls connecting to benificial fungi, bacteria and protozeon. You can not see that with the naked eye; hence, the leave still looks green. When pathogentic bacteria and fungi grab hold of most of the leave cells, you have a disease. </p>
<p>Pathogentic bacteria is not a disease. The plant's reaction to a takeover of a pathogen is called a disease. Most pathogens reproduce by changing parts of the host cell's DNA.</p>
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<p>As for your question on how effective the processes is; if you look at some of the links of the "green tea" posting, you will see a posting that talks about schedules and recipies. In that posting contains results. When I'm consistent in my "teaing", I have no pathogen problems on my fruit trees or any other plants (roses for instance).</p>
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<p>I use the H2O2 for cleaning my compost brewing equipment. I dilute it down to around 3%.<br/><br/><cite>halemart said:</cite></p>
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<p>I have already been using compost tea and I had a look at your site I have used similar teas, except I have not tried the hydrogen peroxide as the site suggest. I have 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide, and I wondered if you might comment on its use in compost tea.</p>
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<p>Have you used this brew with comfrey much and what has been your results? </p>
<p>Thanks for your insights!</p>
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<p>Mart</p>
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<blockquote><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I was reading all about the comfrey talk and I put together a posting for using green tea as a disease suppression for peach trees and other plants. Here is a link how to make green tea....<a rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a></p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.gardeningrhythms.com/green-tea-from-comfrey-or-other-leaves-ipm-control-foiloir-layer-biology/">http://www.gardeningrhythms.com/green-tea-from-comfrey-or-other-lea...</a></p>
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