well, i carted about 1000 pounds of naturally accumlated flood plane loam from the bottom of my ridge line, and mixed it 50/50 with homemade compost. I dug out about 12 inches deep, and 2 foot x 2 foot for each plant and filled it almost completely full with the natural soil mix. And planted into that. I covered the top inch or so with the local soil and ground detritus so as the surrounding vegetation grew back in, the plants look like theyre supposed to be here.
and the plot is completely open on the west side into a large valley, its not completely surrounded by vegetation, airflow should be exceptional even with the smaller surround vegetation growing in. :)
And as expected, as i let the natural vegetation start to grow back in, predatory insects moved in, and pests spread out evenly over over all the available vegetation, and my
pyrethrin should be put away for the rest of the season now too :)
Did the same for peacblaster 4. But i only did about 1x1' for the tammy's and the mexi skunk. Id prefer them stay smaller if i can do so.
The flood plane loam here is absurd. Its keeping my older plants on pace with some hydro methods really. Its even better then i ever expected it do be. all those girls have only had a single half dose of flora micro, rest was just hose water and rain so far and just barely hit 2 months old now lol. As it depletes ill just be throwing down fresh goat poo. The stuff is better then rabbit poo when used un-composted.
I put my moms zuchini and cucumbers in the same exact loam. She has zuchini leaves 2 foot across 3 feet off the ground, and cucumber vines with hundreds upon hundreds of flowers and little cucumbers starting. Ive never seen anything like it tbh. The only other way i know to get growth like that is deep water culture hydroponic systems. Its incredible tbh. Far exceeded any of my expectations.
Seedsman
