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DIY Compost Tea: Your Plants Will Love You For It!

Gardeners all know that compost mixed in with your soil does wonders for your garden, but did you know there is something even better than plain old compost? As the name implies, compost tea is made by steeping compost in water. It’s then used to drench the soil or applied as a spray on foliage. Why put in the extra effort to brew compost tea? Well, there are several reasons: Compost tea makes the benefits of compost go farther. When sprayed on the leaves, compost tea helps suppress foliar diseases. Compost tea increases the amount of nutrients available to the plant. Compost tea has even been shown to increase the nutritional quality and improve the flavor of vegetables. This video was filmed and edited by Brittany MacNeil, a grade 12 student at Bridgewater High School as part of the co-operative education program. Thank you Brittany!