RE: Organic Grow Room - Grow 4 - Episode 4 - Tea Part 2

Hey man! So I wouldnt worry too much about the metal strainer as they are usually stainless steel. Yeah, a cheese cloth might be more effective and safer but not so much so to worry about.

Just a suggestion, but you could brew the worm castings for 15-30 minutes and apply directly to the soil. Just gotta make sure that the compost/castings is in a bag ie nylon mesh tea bag, cheese cloth or burlap bag etc, with the air pump hose (be careful not use air stones as they will harbor anaerobic bacteria.) no straining really needed.

With teas, usually when brewed or 24-36 hours we apply with a sprayer after straining to the plant stem and leaves at a lower psi in order to prevent the microorganisms from impacting the surface too hard and dying.

I personally wouldnt worry too much about the isopods but would be concerned about the exposed soil. Having exposed soil can cause the top soil to dry out and have nutrients evaporate as well as attract unwanted flies/gnats.

I understand you have had issues with straw and believe the addition of straw caused nutrient lock out with N. In my experience I would see N lock out after bokashi and LAB treatments. At anyrate, I think adding some hardwood like oak or birch chip (anything but pine and terpy smelling bark of the such and softwoods) to the soil but also adding mushroom spawn from King strato

• https://mushroommountain.com/king-stropharia-the-garden-giant/
• https://buildasoil.com/products/blue-oyster-straw-logs
  • I would suggest to find a local mushroom spawn dealer and look specifically for the wine cap mushrooms that take to soil easily, digest both straw and hardwood chips also try to find sawdust inoculated spawn as grain inoculated stuff can attract bugs.