Comments on: Using Putrid Worm Tea

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:41:14 +0000

Is it best to use Leachate in the soil and at the base of plants, or should you spray it onto the leaves or both?

By: David

David — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:51:13 +0000

Hi there,
I make apox. 46 galons a week yes it does smell.With that being said it does not harm your plant and yes the smell does go away very quickly in less than about 1 min there won’t be a smell after you put iit on your plants. You can keep it cold and the smell will not be bad at all.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:16:33 +0000

I have a flow through bin. The active trays have a wonderful earthy smell. However, the harvested tea is definitely smelly. I understand from this post that I should handle this with care, i.e. dilute and aerate before adding to plants. But, what about using the tea to prepare a bed? We won’t be planting outdoors for another 6 weeks or so. Do you think it would still be a problem for the roots? Also, just because the tea has gone “bad” does that mean it’s no longer nutrient-rich? Or rather that it just has some additional “bad” stuff too (i.e. alcohol)? Thanks.

By: Bentley

Bentley — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:14:35 +0000

Hi Kim,
Dilution definitely helps (makes it more aerobic and reduces concentration of any potentially bad stuff).
Stink doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to harm the plants, but there certainly is a greater likelihood than if it doesn’t stink.

By: Kim from Milwaukee

Kim from Milwaukee — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:42:13 +0000

My sister used some of my first worm tea, which really stunk (I didn’t know that it shouldn’t!). She said the smell goes away pretty quickly, and her plants love it!

I diluted it down alot, though. Maybe that helped.