Last fall I started 2 different typed of fish Fertilizer, Fish Hydrolisate and FAA. The Hydrolisate I have strained off 1 5 gallon pail and ended up with 3 1/2 1 gallon jugs of super smelly fertilizer. I have 1 more bucket to strain off.... I have to wait for my neighbors to leave town..... The FAA looks to be wonderful stuff. When I made mine, the instructions said to stir it up once in a while to prevent mold from growing on the top. so every month or so I open it an stir it, and yes... No odor, amazingly. I did add leaf mold and LAB's to it initially. Can't wait to start using it! I'll probably strain some of the juice out this week, and let the rest continue to work. I made about 15 gallons of it, so all I need to strain off is about a half gallon which may last the summer.
I’m so glad to see you comment, John! That is fantastic to hear about your FAA! You definitely can stir it if you like. I also have another bucket that I haven’t strained which I’ve just been taking from as needed. It is amazing stuff. I haven’t been brave enough to do the hydrolysate yet, but it sounds exactly like something the plants would love. 😁
I like doing the Hydolysate but I suspect it should be used sooner. In other words, within a few weeks after it starts breaking down. I have read 2 weeks, I have read 6 months, put I don't think it gets the protection that the FAA gets for some reason. I started using it on a couple trees to see if it has any adverse affect, or positive effect. So far, it's been a couple weeks and I don't see any difference, but the trees are just waking up. But I will keep these couple trees on this feed to keep an eye on it before I feed all my trees. I'll do the same with the FAA, but I suspect that will be good stuff as it's doing exactly what it's suppose to looks and smell wise...... Im not tasting it...
Oh by the way, the Hydrolysate smells so bad, you don't even want to be standing down wind when you open the bucket. I opened the bucket (outside), and stirred it, and quickly but the lid back on the bucket. I work outside for about an hour. Im sitting in my chair, and that smell was right there with me..... I showered and changed cloths..... then did laundry... Its that bad...
😂 Oh wow, I can imagine! I have heard it is the smell of death, lol. With the FAA, all of that sugar content is preserving it, whereas the fish hydrolysate is decomposing and breaking down from microbial activity. It’s the high nitrogen content that supposedly contributes to the odor with the hydrolysate. In a way, the two products will feed plants a little differently. I would be curious what an analysis of the hydrolysate would show for content, but would hate to send in the sample to the poor lab technician, haha.
Last fall I started 2 different typed of fish Fertilizer, Fish Hydrolisate and FAA. The Hydrolisate I have strained off 1 5 gallon pail and ended up with 3 1/2 1 gallon jugs of super smelly fertilizer. I have 1 more bucket to strain off.... I have to wait for my neighbors to leave town..... The FAA looks to be wonderful stuff. When I made mine, the instructions said to stir it up once in a while to prevent mold from growing on the top. so every month or so I open it an stir it, and yes... No odor, amazingly. I did add leaf mold and LAB's to it initially. Can't wait to start using it! I'll probably strain some of the juice out this week, and let the rest continue to work. I made about 15 gallons of it, so all I need to strain off is about a half gallon which may last the summer.
I’m so glad to see you comment, John! That is fantastic to hear about your FAA! You definitely can stir it if you like. I also have another bucket that I haven’t strained which I’ve just been taking from as needed. It is amazing stuff. I haven’t been brave enough to do the hydrolysate yet, but it sounds exactly like something the plants would love. 😁
I like doing the Hydolysate but I suspect it should be used sooner. In other words, within a few weeks after it starts breaking down. I have read 2 weeks, I have read 6 months, put I don't think it gets the protection that the FAA gets for some reason. I started using it on a couple trees to see if it has any adverse affect, or positive effect. So far, it's been a couple weeks and I don't see any difference, but the trees are just waking up. But I will keep these couple trees on this feed to keep an eye on it before I feed all my trees. I'll do the same with the FAA, but I suspect that will be good stuff as it's doing exactly what it's suppose to looks and smell wise...... Im not tasting it...
Oh by the way, the Hydrolysate smells so bad, you don't even want to be standing down wind when you open the bucket. I opened the bucket (outside), and stirred it, and quickly but the lid back on the bucket. I work outside for about an hour. Im sitting in my chair, and that smell was right there with me..... I showered and changed cloths..... then did laundry... Its that bad...
😂 Oh wow, I can imagine! I have heard it is the smell of death, lol. With the FAA, all of that sugar content is preserving it, whereas the fish hydrolysate is decomposing and breaking down from microbial activity. It’s the high nitrogen content that supposedly contributes to the odor with the hydrolysate. In a way, the two products will feed plants a little differently. I would be curious what an analysis of the hydrolysate would show for content, but would hate to send in the sample to the poor lab technician, haha.