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I had always thought ewc were quick release. good to top dress when you need some fast N..? and anyone here think cotton seed meal will be any better than alfalfa.
People go about this all wrong by making hot soils or amending when in fact if they used the scientific approach 2 - 1 ratio Carbon to Nitrogen there living soil will survive all year long ..
And as plant is growing micro's feeding and making food for the plant in a symbiotic relation ship that is how its done or how i do it and water only from start to finish no teas not ferts Rain waterView attachment 601260 View attachment 601261
but why do you need to make a tea to begin with ??? i mean if your soil is well balanced it would never need the tea to begin with
So my base mix is 1/3 sphagnum peat 1/3 perlite and 1/3 ewc/compost/humus
A few things for my base.. would I see a hug difference in starting a worm bin? also how easy or difficult is maintaining a worm bin?
usually I add either or. casting or humus or compost.. whatever I have on hand though regardless what goes into the base atm I tend to always top dress ewc later on anyways. would something like 50/50 ewc to compost be better? diversity right?
also I'm sick of perlite I feel like once it float to the top it's a waste and isn't allowing much oxygen to my roots.. what else would you recommend? any suggestions on a better base please let me know.. and why of course.. Tia
Worm bins are great. Not hard to do if you follow a few simple rules. The quality of home made casting can't be found in a store.
If you don't like perlite check out pumice and/or rice hulls.
Can't say which is better. I use perlite, rice hulls, and pumice. I've heard rice hulls compost after a few years. Rice hulls are super cheap at aggriculture stores, I have 't found a cheap,source for pumice yet..but it lasts a long time, maybe even your whole life.I've heard of both of them in place of perlite.. but which are better? I've read rice hulls completely disintegrate is that true?
It takes a couple of years, as much as three, IME. If you buy them as animal bedding (think: horse stalls) then you'll pay a fraction what you're paying for perlite.I've heard of both of them in place of perlite.. but which are better? I've read rice hulls completely disintegrate is that true?
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