Re: Re: Black tea?

dave evans (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Tue, 05 Nov 96 16:02 EST

> Tim Williams said he uses black tea instead of peat tea. I imagine the
> aroma is a LOT easier on the olfactory glands than peat tea. What's the
> recipe? How many tea bags to a quart/litre? Has anyone else tried this?
> I'd like to, but would like a second or third opinion. If anything, I
> suppose I'd have more alert plants. Dormancy, however, might be
> problematic.

Hi List,

This peat tea "debate" is really quite amusing, I must say!
A pot of soil lasts for about 1 to 2 years before the soil needs
to be replaced. It seems to me that until the soil (peat) goes
bad, it should not need any tea added to it... Other things like
pine straw and leaves may help out some but come on, the plants
already look very nice without teas. Natural lighting or a good
lighting set-up indoors and feeding are the best and most
effective ways to get the plants happy and colored up!

Dave Evans