| You are right as to your basic facts.
Coco husks are sterile in the extent it does not have any natural beneficial bacteria originally to start the culture.
Worm tea by itself should be sufficient.
I think a major benefit of the tea is that the nitrating bacteria allows the plant to absorb the nitrogen from the potting mix (plants do not take chemical nitrogen directly). It can even allow the plant to absorb nitrogen from the air.
The mix you are considering is basically an old timers formula that has good merit. Sea Kelp has probably the best source of trace minerals. I have a friend (commercial nursery) who feeds seaweed to his worm bed to intensify his Worm Tea. The worm tea I buy is feed the trace elements in a feed mix.
The product has bacteria and sugar and yeast to feed the bacteria. It is also the basis of many root hormone products so it may do more than just feed the bacteria.
I use only worm tea but if I did not have any I would not be adverse to using this product, especially on coco husk.
You should consider the cost of both products. I find the tea very economical. My friend is looking for a replacement for the seaweed because it is very expensive.
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