Can I upgrade my potting soil mix??

[imperialnsane]

Hello fellow cultivators!!
New here , got some questions about living soil. Was wondering if I could purchase something like build a soil to upgrade my fox farm with. Tired of purchasing soil every harvest. Moving from bags to a grow bed. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Happy growing!!
Also I'll be running autos this round if that changes things

 

[Phyto]

Hello fellow cultivators!!
New here , got some questions about living soil. Was wondering if I could purchase something like build a soil to upgrade my fox farm with. Tired of purchasing soil every harvest. Moving from bags to a grow bed. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Happy growing!!
Also I'll be running autos this round if that changes things

Sure, you can do that, or you can amend it yourself. I do it to FFOF all the time. Add about 15% perlite, a couple cups of worm castings, a little blood meal, some DE (for slow release silica, if you want) some slow release bone meal, and maybe a little lime. That's just off the top of my head, there are much more detailed recipes out there. It also depends if it's for immediate use or you're going to let it "cook" for later use.

 

[mancorn]

How much soil is currently in your beds?

 

[imperialnsane]

Sure, you can do that, or you can amend it yourself. I do it to FFOF all the time. Add about 15% perlite, a couple cups of worm castings, a little blood meal, some DE (for slow release silica, if you want) some slow release bone meal, and maybe a little lime. That's just off the top of my head, there are much more detailed recipes out there. It also depends if it's for immediate use or you're going to let it "cook" for later use.

Yeah was really looking for a well rounded mix I could just add.

 

[imperialnsane]

How much soil is currently in your beds?

I'm moving to a 2x4 grow bed . I'm in five gallon pots now. Wanted to move so I could do cover crops. To feed bed.

 

[mancorn]

OK, know that I’m totally up to speed let me start doling out the advice. Looks like a Cal/Mag issue.

 

[Natep]

I would not suggest it for a living soil grow. It has perlite. The perlite will migrate to the top over a few grows. Your better of building a living soil. Use pumice instead of perlite. It won’t float up or sink.

 

[imperialnsane]

I would not suggest it for a living soil grow. It has perlite. The perlite will migrate to the top over a few grows. Your better of building a living soil. Use pumice instead of perlite. It won’t float up or sink.

Ok good Info thanks didn't know that