Have you tried making psb or pnsb before? I hear that stuff is awesome @BeagleZ
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I have not but @CrunchBerries has a batch brewing. Iām not that brave yet 
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I just put down weed and feed today to try and control the dandelions. Last week I put down crabgrass preventer. One of these days, Iām gonna eradicate those fools
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Donāt eradicate! Put them to use for you! FPJ for the win!!!
And stop using weed and feed, thatās probably part of the problem. Give a good JMS bath instead.
The grass will eventually overtake the weeds if itās happy dirt 
Good luck!!
Sorry if that sounded aggressive lol, was not my intention @unomas 
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No worries man! JMS?
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Iāve got some 4 year old FAA that honestly smells fantastic.
I just did a foliar the other day and my wife came down and commented on how good it smelled in there and then was like āomg is it the fish ferment Iām smelling again?ā because originally she was pretty disgusted by the whole fermenting fish thing haha
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JADAM microbial solution. You use potatoes, a hand full of soil, a pinch of salt and water. Let it sit for 2-7 days depending on temp and dilute 10-1 for foliar or 20-1 for drench.
I make 3 gallons of solution at a time for 30 gallons of foliar for my property.
I detail the process further back in this thread.
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I get the same reaction with my mixed weed fpj lolā¦ it smells like lavender/roses/licorice, itās fantastic.
The smell should come back around to the pleasant side on the FAA for me I hope, if not it will be the lack of the OHN that I did not have on hand at the time. Itās not really bad but doesnāt smell like a great sushi joint either anymore.
All we can do is learn 
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I just used some FAA thatās been going for 2 months, and it already smells great! Zero fish smell whatsoever; I stuck my nose in the jar and took a big whiff, and I would have never known what the original ingredient was.
Edit: @BeagleZ I went with sugar and fish. No weight on top, no bran, no IMO. Stored outdoors in 70-95 degree temps for 2 months as said above
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Was your sealed or was it covered with breathable material @HeadyBearAdventures ?
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@BeagleZ
1/2 gallon canning jar with the lid inverted and ring tightened to about 75%
It allows gas to escape, but keeps bugs and shit out.
Oh, and I stirred it daily for the first couple weeks.
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Hey hereās a question:
Iām the process of making IMO-2, there is a liquid exudate that collects in the jar.
Had anybody tried utilizing that liquid as an input?
I did a Google, but came up empty, I canāt even really find anything about what it is besides āmycelial excretaā
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Hmmmm not sure about that one.
My only guess would be itās the liquid fungi push out. When I was growing mushrooms this was the ābadā stuff it was pushing out, or at least that was my understanding.
Interested to know what others say about thisā¦
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This was my understanding too; cow shit is good fertilizer, worm shit, how about mushroom piss?! 
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Is it yellow like on top of a substrate cake?
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I inoculated whole grains in substrate bags, so I know what you mean, but Iād say this is way less coloredā¦ Almost clear liquid.
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Dandelions are also one of the top 5 flowers for honeybees. Tap roots go way deep, and pull up lots of good minerals, tooā¦ and then thereās dandelion wine, lol!
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My grandfather used to make dandelion wineā¦ Iām bringing it back full circle missed a generation but Iām tryin to keep it alive
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Dandelions are ripping around here right now. Waiting on some airlocks in the mail and imma try my hand at making a dandelion FPE. Should I plan to just collect the tops or some stems too you think?
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Iād take it all. Youāll get more juice from the greens
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