Yeahman ive done a bunch of soils, experiments and i conclude until im able to walkSome very spiffy blends there folks! Nice.
My first grow I used nothing but Happy Frog soil in 5 gallon buckets, a few doses of General Organics Bloom in the flower stage and GO Ca/mg. Nothing more. Great Soil and natural sun, baby....and good genetic beans.
For next year I'll get fancy with Root Organics soil as a base and some other goodies (worm castings and other organic (clean) nutes)
This is my first real run with organics and heres my recipe
* 8 gal total *
Veg
6 gal FFOF
1 gal chunky perlite
1 gal worm castings
4 tbls rainbow mix grow
4 tbls lime
dash of mico madness
Bloom
6 gal FFOF
1 gal perlite
1 gallon worm castings
8 tbls rainbow mix grow
8 tbls greensand
8 tbls jamacian guano
8 tbls indonesian guano
16 tbls dolimite lime
They also get a weekly ewc guano tea
So far they love it 4 weeks 12/12
& does it have to sit for any time ? Or is t ready for use soon as it's mixed ??This is my first real run with organics and heres my recipe
* 8 gal total *
Veg
6 gal FFOF
1 gal chunky perlite
1 gal worm castings
4 tbls rainbow mix grow
4 tbls lime
dash of mico madness
Bloom
6 gal FFOF
1 gal perlite
1 gallon worm castings
8 tbls rainbow mix grow
8 tbls greensand
8 tbls jamacian guano
8 tbls indonesian guano
16 tbls dolimite lime
They also get a weekly ewc guano tea
So far they love it 4 weeks 12/12
Earth worm castings.What's going on googles curious about the soil mix & the tea what does "ewc " stand for ?
Thanks maiden ! Yor such a big help !Earth worm castings.
I personally don't believe that Epsom salt is really a good addition to a mix due to its high solubility. It just seems to me that it would wash out within a few waterings.
Yes, that is the ticket. Mix up 1cf to test,weight, and amend. Then mix the whole batch.Bulldog, you have inspired me today. After I went on a trip to dreadful Boulder, CO to source the remaining ingredients to my soil I went fishing. I got pretty stoned on some gorilla glue, saw a bat flying in the middle of winter during the day, and decided that you are right about soil testing. If we are going through the effort with all this we might as well do it right.
So when you do a test on your soil, do you mix up all whole yard or more at once then test it...or would mixing up say 1 cf of the ratios work, just for testings sake? I believe I saw in a post earlier that it didn't matter if the soil was sitting for a while or not.
Also...pumice is hard to find. And real expensive, especially bought off the internet. My drainage 1/3 of the mix will be 50% rice hulls , 25% perlite, and 25% silica rock. I may miss out on some minerals by not using pumice, what do you all think?
I'd recommend googling "coots" soil mix, it's easy to follow and the ingredients are readily available. I'm no expert, but I believe it's a tried and true recipe. The quality of your compost will be extremely important so don't cheap out on it. Buildasoil.com is a great website to study up on.Can someone recommend one of these easy organic recipes that I can make now and practice on veggies? I'm still building my grow room but would like to 'practice' my organic soil on tomatoes and other veggies to gain some experience in the meantime.
Thanks for the info, I was just thinking I need to start some compost but that may have to wait a few months. I might need to find a recipe without compost for now but I'll have a look at your recommendations, I appreciate it.I'd recommend googling "coots" soil mix, it's easy to follow and the ingredients are readily available. I'm no expert, but I believe it's a tried and true recipe. The quality of your compost will be extremely important so don't cheap out on it. Buildasoil.com is a great website to study up on.
I would highly recommend seeking out some compost. Do you have a local feed store or anything like that nearby? Other than that, definitely start your own compost pile, it's a worthwhile thing to do for so many reasons. You can also look into making your own earth worm casting by starting a worm bin. I just recently did that and I have to say it's a fun little project.Thanks for the info, I was just thinking I need to start some compost but that may have to wait a few months. I might need to find a recipe without compost for now but I'll have a look at your recommendations, I appreciate it.
I really don't know my way around organics. I've only used FF soil in the past but looks like making my own will require quality compost to keep it live.Dude, mix with no compost? Pay for quality soil man, it's worth it.
Oh ok, I'm sure there's a feed store or two around here, That would help me out if they sell compost. I'll be able to do a lot more hopefully by summer but just a bit limited on space at the moment.I would highly recommend seeking out some compost. Do you have a local feed store or anything like that nearby? Other than that, definitely start your own compost pile, it's a worthwhile thing to do for so many reasons. You can also look into making your own earth worm casting by starting a worm bin. I just recently did that and I have to say it's a fun little project.
Yes, that is the ticket. Mix up 1cf to test,weight, and amend. Then mix the whole batch.
25-33% compost, 33-50% peat, and 25-33% aeration.
No pumice will be fine. Make sure to rinse the aeration well.
If you have any questions please ask.
How long did it take for your compost to be ready? I may go pick up a compost bin this weekend.Thank you. Much appreciation. I'll be mixing up my soil hopefully sooner than later, but waiting for my compost to finish. Should just be a few more weeks I hope. Looking forward to my test results, lots of effort put into my composting...but its a fun project. I find this way more fun and interesting than mixing bottled nutes.
How long did it take for your compost to be ready? I may go pick up a compost bin this weekend.
Wow 6 months is a long time, a lot more than I thought, I'll just have to plan it out a bit more. Sounds like you're done no the same. I'll look into vermicompost and cold compost, that sounds like what I want since it's harder to burn your plants with it.Outdoor cold compost I can get finished in 60-90 days if its nice and warm out. Worm compost takes more like 6 months for me right now but hope to get things rolling with more bins along with some outdoor piles, then I'll be harvesting more often and more quantity. You can compost different types of animal shit really fast, but I don't do it...but lots of people do and maybe know more than me. Its just really hard to burn your plants and mess up using vermicompost and cold compost, and it works very well, so I stick to that.
Wow 6 months is a long time, a lot more than I thought, I'll just have to plan it out a bit more. Sounds like you're done no the same. I'll look into vermicompost and cold compost, that sounds like what I want since it's harder to burn your plants with it.
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