Posted by Dodge on September 9, 2011, 6:01 am
Hello!
I know that you can use comfrey tea, and even normal 'builders' tea as a
plant fertilizer.
Can anyone think of a reason why I shouldnt use Peppermint Tea?
It must contain nitrogen and other goodness?
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Dodge
Posted by Potman on September 9, 2011, 10:48 am
I would suugest testing on a small area first to make sure that it isn't
too strong. I used some very strong comfrey tea on some pots and the
tomatoe plants in them turned yellow, which wasn't the desired effect!
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Potman
Posted by David Hare-Scott on September 9, 2011, 6:13 pm
Dodge wrote:
> Hello!
> I know that you can use comfrey tea, and even normal 'builders' tea
> as a plant fertilizer.
> Can anyone think of a reason why I shouldnt use Peppermint Tea?
> It must contain nitrogen and other goodness?
Must it? Because it smells so nice? I doubt there is any significant
mineral content. Think of it this way, there is little nutrition in whole
leaves and your tea is only extracting a small amount of what is there. I
could be wrong and I haven't seen any analysis that would settle it one way
or the other.
David
Posted by David Hare-Scott on September 9, 2011, 6:13 pm
Dodge wrote:
> Hello!
> I know that you can use comfrey tea, and even normal 'builders' tea
> as a plant fertilizer.
> Can anyone think of a reason why I shouldnt use Peppermint Tea?
> It must contain nitrogen and other goodness?
Must it? Because it smells so nice? I doubt there is any significant
mineral content. Think of it this way, there is little nutrition in whole
leaves and your tea is only extracting a small amount of what is there. I
could be wrong and I haven't seen any analysis that would settle it one way
or the other.
David
Posted by Billy on September 9, 2011, 7:08 pm
> Dodge wrote:
> > Hello!
> >
> > I know that you can use comfrey tea, and even normal 'builders' tea
> > as a plant fertilizer.
> >
> > Can anyone think of a reason why I shouldnt use Peppermint Tea?
> >
> > It must contain nitrogen and other goodness?
>
> Must it? Because it smells so nice? I doubt there is any significant
> mineral content. Think of it this way, there is little nutrition in whole
> leaves and your tea is only extracting a small amount of what is there. I
> could be wrong and I haven't seen any analysis that would settle it one way
> or the other.
>
> David
Maybe "USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference"
<http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/>
Enter "Mentha spicata", and select "spices and herbs" from "Food Groups".
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> I know that you can use comfrey tea, and even normal 'builders' tea
> as a plant fertilizer.
> Can anyone think of a reason why I shouldnt use Peppermint Tea?
> It must contain nitrogen and other goodness?