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It's about 55 in air and 65 to68 in mix I was going to use it once it hit 60 ish and I watéred once and mixed once in a week or so
I really don't think that kind of mold after one day is correct, but as long as it smells like good earth. I also sterilize all my containers after use. You don't want to start breeding any anaerobic bacteria. If it smells like ammonia, pond water, etc then don't use it. After the soil stops really cooking I like to put a lid on it so it doesn't get completely dried out.Smells like good soil ill take a pic of it next time cuz I mixed that fungus in with the rest so it's earth magic protein crumbles TTP compost and Earh worm castingix in recycled soil from TLO tea grow....stored in 20gal. Trash can in closet without lid and watered similar to yours damp not soaked with sprayer and I would say there is 20 to 30 % perlite 10 to 15% vermiculite 50 %coco and the rest peat moss
It is said that legumes can fix atmospheric nitrogen, but I believe (can't recall exactly right now) that certain deficient conditions are required for them to do that. I find, with my limited experience, that simply having something growing over the ground confers a benefit. I've played around, and like growing them all because it looks like a small garden, and I can munch on it. I'm going to start including lettuces in my cover crops, and then I'll be able to harvest those micro-greens.Is that legumes inbetween perennial crops to help nitrogen or is cover for camoflouge outdoor?
If I conclude that the fuzzy white stuff is beneficial should I leave mix alone or mix once or twice a week like usual? Thank for the reminder of cover cropsOyster shell is mostly calcium carbonate. Diatomaceous earth is mostly silica. Not the same, only come from the ocean at one time, that's it.
Fuzzy white stuff is likely fungus, aka mold, and isn't that what you're trying to culture?
If I conclude that the fuzzy white stuff is beneficial should I leave mix alone or mix once or twice a week like usual? Thank for the reminder of cover crops
Thanks man
I am using the rainbow mix grow because thats what I have thats all
Here are a few on my recipe
Seems to work great
Thanks guys!!!! I will be head down to the farm supply tomorrow probably to start gathering amendments.
I really don't think that kind of mold after one day is correct, but as long as it smells like good earth. I also sterilize all my containers after use. You don't want to start breeding any anaerobic bacteria. If it smells like ammonia, pond water, etc then don't use it. After the soil stops really cooking I like to put a lid on it so it doesn't get completely dried out.
Thanks 55! I'm just a long time amateur/hobbiest, this is a little over my head. Are you correcting my use of anaerobic bacteria, disagreeing with my answer, both? Just trying to learn! Always thought if the soil didn't smell good it was breeding the wrong bacteria.I use anaerobic bacteria on my plants everyday, their are two types of nitrogen Nitrate, Ammonia, cannabis prefers the nitrate over ammonia.
Most facultatively anaerobic bacteria produce nitrate reductase, an enzyme which adds electrons to or removes oxygen atoms from nitrate. Use of this enzyme allows facultative anaerobes to use nitrate instead of oxygen as the final electron acceptor in cellular respiration.
http://dpuadweb.depauw.edu/$1~cfornari/f97gr4/nitrate.htm
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no no no, not tell you what to do, just telling you what i do, reason; no space to make compost pile, no one selling compost teas locally on this side of the world, yeah when i doubt follow your nose! my anaerobic smells like apple cider!Thanks 55! I'm just a long time amateur/hobbiest, this is a little over my head. Are you correcting my use of anaerobic bacteria, disagreeing with my answer, both? Just trying to learn! Always thought if the soil didn't smell good it was breeding the wrong bacteria.
I would also be very interested in what amounts you use rock dust!
Thank you!