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Im hoping a science guy could explain on a common farmer level this whole cation exchange ion and cation and whatever else is in there and how it works in living soil with no chemicals at all ....
Ph for me is still a great debate. I believe that microbial life will balance ph naturally. But right now im balancing my ph at different numbers throughout the week. Im testing a theory that i can achieve better nutrient uptake by differing the ph. No conclusion yet.
I fluxuate from around 5.9 to 6.5. I agree with u, however i rarely check the ph of my soil and almost never my run off. Reason being is because my plants are happy. Sometimes when i over analyze and tweak a thing or two, it has a negative affect... so unless i see a problem, i dont need to go the extra mile. If problems start, thats when i run my checklist.
Couldnt have said it better myself.I don't check runoff or soil pH either unless I see a problem.
I definitely stick with the KISS method.
Also scared to leave it just up to the microbes for the same exact reason u stated. I grow killer roots, not trying to make a certain microbial life happy. Just try to keep the balance. Do my ph up and down kill microbes?
It all boils down to herding microbes from brewing ACT...if you're going to invest the time and money..your food (soil mix) or bottled shouldn't kill off your hard work.
We have two issues with regard to the term organic, perhaps three. We have the layman's definition of organic, which is rather variable. We have the scientific definition of organic, which is quite precise. Then we have the LEGAL definition of organic, and this is guided by science.What up farmers?....im so curious how radical you are with your standard of organic......would you use something thats natural or only things that have once been alive....or is being inside or alongside something living good enough?
From what i understand many minerals are natural but not organic because they were never alive but minerals derived from kelp which was alive is organic?
And veganic is it really that big of a difference not using poops even worm poop is not good ? what about insect frass is that veganic?
any how this thread is another place for FANS of the organismic approach to share and its in this Advanced location cuz im hoping for some veterans to kick down some knowledge......
No, not if they're mixed into a water column first. However, pH Up should not be necessary IF you have hard tap water.Also scared to leave it just up to the microbes for the same exact reason u stated. I grow killer roots, not trying to make a certain microbial life happy. Just try to keep the balance. Do my ph up and down kill microbes?
Thanks for the reply. I have always been unsure about base and acid doing contradictions to my goal in soil life. Ive always wondered about ph-ing my ACT, but usually it sits at 6.4 after its brewed. Say if i want to adjust it, would it be better if i mixed my ph down in a small cup of water and then apply to the tea (or any other nutrient concoction), instead of adding it directly to my solution?No, not if they're mixed into a water column first. However, pH Up should not be necessary IF you have hard tap water.
But, let's have a short discussion about the water as an example of conflict within organic cultivation. If you're using reverse osmosis-filtered water, that, does that fit in with the concepts put forth by the standards set forth? When we consider that a huge part of certification must include soil erosion prevention, as well as a plan to build soil UP, as well as water conservation plans, we have to ask ourselves where does reverse osmosis fit into this scheme? I fear that, technically, it doesn't. Will I use my unfiltered tap water for my indoor cultivation? No, I won't. Outside I absolutely do, and my production plants so far don't suffer for it. But, since mine is very high in carbonates and general hardness, I must be aware that a problem very well may arise in the future.
Same here, I am using a style of tgas supersoil not all the ingredients but I still just use tap water and everything else is in the soil, I'm seeing great resultsI don't check runoff or soil pH either unless I see a problem.
I definitely stick with the KISS method.
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