BIG question......what is your media ratio? I've access to both Cow Manure (aged) AND Alpaca Poo. I'm thinking of doing a 50/50 mixture with your additives. Would like to know how much of each you add to your mixture. I'm in Northern Maine and have a "short season issue", as well. I have gleamed invaluable information from your thread. Nothing but CONGRATS to you and yours. A respectful, WELL DONE!!!!!
Hey there! Sounds like you will be off to something great!
I'm not sure the npk of alpaca so you will want to find out and adjust accordingly.
I mixed half a 36# bag of the garden tone per 400 gallon box. I would add 100 gallons at a time (of manure to my box)and pour a generous amount of garden tone in, then work it in with a hoe and garden rake.
The
happy frog I just sprinkled about a cup under the root ball ....Then 2 weeks after transplant would make the holes in soil and fill it up with more frog bulb food. A total of 2 bags of that was used for 12 plants.
You will have to top dress with the garden tone once a month. I stop at the end of July.
I also suggest using Cal mag.... and a liquid silica is almost a must since you are working with poo and not dirt. I do both foliar and root drench of both until flower.
My seabird guano teas are loaded with Cal so I stop using
calmag at flower and I only do root drench of silica once a week once flower starts (I add that to my tea)
You will see some amazing explosive growth once you use manure.... just be diligent to make sure everything is organic and have the mindset that you are feeding the soil not the plant....and you will be truly amazed at the results.
Thanks for the interest and a big thanks for the kind words!