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Hydroponics, compost and bacteria

rpondpa
17 years ago

I read on one of the posts that bacteria in the nutrient solution is not desireable and have a question about this.

I am composting using redworms and want to send the liquid runoff from the worms into my circulating hydroponics system. My idea is that the nutrient solution would feed the plants and that I could supplement the nutrient solution if needed. This 'worm tea' will be rich with both nutrients and bacteria. Is that a problem?

Insofar as feeding nutrients goes, does this have to be a precise thing? Is there room in these systems for this type of experiment or will it just kill the plants?

I am new to hydroponics. Thanks for your help.

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