What is concentrated compost tea?

Question

I know what is compost tea. I just wanted to know what is the ratio of mixture of compost to water to obtain concentrated compost tea.

Answer 1

Water will leach only so much out of compost.  Generally in order to obtain a concentrate you must reduce the amount of water.  Evaporation either natural or assisted by heat will result in concentrated compost tea.

Concentrated compost teas usually have to be diluted before use to avoid burning the crops being fed.

Answer 2

To use it, here is an easy recipe:

1 Pound worm castings (or a suitable compost)

1 Tablespoon molasses

1 Tablespoon humic acid (for example, Turf and Garden Pro)

1 Tablespoon fish hydrolysis (for example, Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizer)

5 Gallons of water

Let the tea aerate for 3 to 12 hours and use within 8 hours. This makes a concentrated tea that can be used in a variety of ways as described in the references below.