skimmate as garden fertilizer

[Oil_Fan]

I'll be honest, I've never really thought about it. The skimmate as far itself would seem to be pretty good for plants. The salt probably not so much. I guess it would depend on how wet it is. I don't think I'd risk it if it was quite wet.

 

[kingnai]

After reading a little on the subject it seems the salt irritates the plant and in turn the plant produces antioxidants to protect itself.

I am going to give it a try

 

[Acan ninja]

salt in small portions is actually very beneficial to plants epsom salt is a go to fertilizer for the magnesium salt water has all kinds of beneficial elements that plants can use just don't over do it like many other types of fertilizer or it will burn your plant

 

[Rybren]

To add to this old thread, starting this spring, I dump the skimmate into a 2G plastic jug, add tap water to dilute it, and then use it to fertilize my flowers and veggies.

My annuals have never looked so lush and this has been a bounty year for the tomatoes.

 

[Opcn]

The only way that salt is concentrated or diluted is through evaporation or addition of water. If your skimmer is tight and the skimmate doesn't evaporate one gallon of skimmate will have about 4.5 ounces of Salt. If you use this extensively in your garden salt can build up, but if you just apply it every now and then you will dilute out the salt with rain and hose water faster than it builds up.

 

[NAClFiSHy]

For some reason this thread reminds me of the billboard from FightClub about using used motor oil to fertilize your lawn.

 

[Gorgok]

... using used motor oil to fertilize your lawn.

Tried that. Doesn't work. Neither does a mix of oil and gasoline. vOv

 

[jacob.morgan78]

Aren't most nonorganic fertilizers salt based???

 

[Opcn]

Aren't most nonorganic fertilizers salt based???

It's a matter of what kind of salt. Ammonium nitrate is technically a salt, but your plants can incorporate it entirely. Uranium fluoride is also a salt (I think) and would not be welcomes by your plants. Sodium Chloride is the most abundant salt in your aquarium and it falls in between. Some plants actually perform better with a bit more sodium chloride in the water, others do not.

 

[jacob.morgan78]

It's a matter of what kind of salt. Ammonium nitrate is technically a salt, but your plants can incorporate it entirely. Uranium fluoride is also a salt (I think) and would not be welcomes by your plants. Sodium Chloride is the most abundant salt in your aquarium and it falls in between. Some plants actually perform better with a bit more sodium chloride in the water, others do not.

That makes sense! Maybe I'll just have to try it on some extra plants and see what happens.

 

[Lmax8rn]

You've tasted it?

OMG, I was thinking the same thing.... YUCK!

 

[Niitsitapi]

Got a shovel out to dig up a thread for my first post. We hand wipe our skimmers after a light rinse. Then collecting the solid state skimmate into a solo cup. Then fill it will RO or distilled water to dilute the contents of the cup. Then after it settles we pour off anything above the solid collection and put the rest into a gallon jug to fill with RO. This is great fertilizer, but some plant are affected by nutrient overdosing so its good to use but sparingly. Doing it this way brings the salt content down to ≤ 1ppt of salt according to our Milwaukee salinity meter. Just in case someone else is interested. Cannabis is grown with many fertilizers that have salt in them. I am going to try this next once I have clones to experiment with.

 

[mcgyvr]

Cannabis is grown with many fertilizers that have salt in them. I am going to try this next once I have clones to experiment with.

We musn't speak of the devils flower in this family oriented forum of children and angels..
Your first post may be silenced by the overlords..
:wildone:

 

[Oldreeferman]

Tasted skimmate? Yuck.................. LOL.

 

[deansreef]

may be good.

 

[rocklobster1]

Here Is the thing if you want fertilizer just make it. You can buy a massive bag of sodium phosphate and sodium nitrate and make a far better and 100000x more potent fertilizer for just a few 1$s

 

[Alukard]

What does it take to grow beautiful roses?

 

[five.five-six]

Not sure about watering plants, it tastes pretty salty and I think that would do a number on your plants.

Tastes?


I think I'm going to be ill.