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Multiple cycle living soil issue.

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Mikedin said:
This is a great place, tons of great growers, lots of opinions, we’ve always had great members willing to help others in need wether it be seeds, advice, sometimes people just need that back and forth to let it make sense in their head I know I do sometimes lol
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Well said
 
#42
LoveGrowingIt said:
Even old school farmers try to figure out what's best for their plants.
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Yes by the opinions of the community in this case tho. My growing goes back a quarter century I may date back farther than what you're considering old school haha.
 
#43
If you do go through a soil lab analysis I think the recommendation is to take soil from different parts and depths of the pot. A ten or twenty sample analysis will tell you better than a single one or mixed amount.

The quickest way to acidify a soil is to over water.

I hope you get the answers and post up one day certainly following for that.
 
#46
KG1 said:
If you do go through a soil lab analysis I think the recommendation is to take soil from different parts and depths of the pot. A ten or twenty sample analysis will tell you better than a single one or mixed amount.

The quickest way to acidify a soil is to over water.

I hope you get the answers and post up one day certainly following for that.
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Great advice. definitely makes sense to get a broad sample like that over a single point collection.
 
#48
Moonwater said:
Yes by the opinions of the community in this case tho. My growing goes back a quarter century I may date back farther than what you're considering old school haha.
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You think the beginning of this century is old school? I grew my first cannabis plants when Nixon was president. That's old. ha ha
 
#50
Thukah said:
Im on my 14th cycle in a 100 gallon too! Interested to see how this pans out.
Have you added any compost since you started this pot?
Goodluck!!!! 🍻
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No. I suppose I have added lots of compost ingredients. Hay mulches, cover crops, egg shells, vegetable and fruit scraps, some spent coffee and Dr earths dry amendment
 
#51
Moonwater said:
No. I suppose I have added lots of compost ingredients. Hay mulches, cover crops, egg shells, vegetable and fruit scraps, some spent coffee and Dr earths dry amendment
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Only the Dr earth has been added as a light top dress on a regular basis. All other ingredients added have been randomly added on occasion for the worms but also for a pill bug issue I was trying to live with haha. I'm two cycles rid of the pill bug problem. They was a problem for 4 cycles
 
#52
Thukah said:
Im on my 14th cycle in a 100 gallon too! Interested to see how this pans out.
Have you added any compost since you started this pot?
Goodluck!!!! 🍻
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When I initially built the soil yes there was compost, biochar, castings, rock dust, all the things. the base was a mix of coast of Maine Stonington blend and Fox farm happy frog. The main amendment in the initial blend was grean bicycles ocean bounty. It was "cooked" traditionally like a old school super soil for 6 months outside prior to use. I'm sure I'm missing a few things that was added I wasn't focused on documentation at that time. It was like a freestyle stew. Everything but the kitchen sink went into it.
 
#53
Good news is if the worms haven't tried to leave your pot, it's a good sign. Egg shells take forever to break down, that's what I'm told. Are they still visible or do the worms really tear that up too?
 
#54
Week4Bytch said:
Good news is if the worms haven't tried to leave your pot, it's a good sign. Egg shells take forever to break down, that's what I'm told. Are they still visible or do the worms really tear that up too?
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No the worms do not break down the eggshells from what I can tell. I did observe pill bugs seemingly eating on the edges of the shells though. I'm just guessing but the eggshells probably take 5yrs to break down I did not grind them to powder or anything. Just classic breakfast waste eggshells tossed in there
 
#55
Week4Bytch said:
Good news is if the worms haven't tried to leave your pot, it's a good sign. Egg shells take forever to break down, that's what I'm told. Are they still visible or do the worms really tear that up too?
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The worms have been thriving in there from the beginning. None have every shown signs of trying to escape out. If anything there are too many and I believe my soil is like the person that early said their soil when tested came back pretty much pure castings. When I dig into my soil it has the texture of pure castings lol
 
#56
Week4Bytch said:
Good news is if the worms haven't tried to leave your pot, it's a good sign. Egg shells take forever to break down, that's what I'm told. Are they still visible or do the worms really tear that up too?if you want fast calcium from eggshells there is a simple process involving toasting the shells in an oven then adding the toasted crushed shells into vinegar and that's your diy calcium.
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#57
Moonwater said:
Amazing. My hat goes off to you. Big respect. You win lol
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I guess getting old is a win. They say it's better than the alternative. In retrospect, 25 years sure seems to go by quickly. Good luck with your growing.
 
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