That's cool. If you can't source compost any other way. Buy a bag. A little does go a long way. I take a handful of EWC a handful of compost put in a panty hose. Then half a table spoon could be less of caps packs into the water depending on what stage I'm in (nute pack, root pack) and brew 5 gallon 24 hours sometimes 72 but rarely. Just that can double your yield and blow out your trichs.The caps packs look awesome but they seem really expensive. I'm sure a little goes a long ways but I can see going through the 4oz container quickly with new soil and a few compost teas. So far, going organic has seemed relatively inexpensive but this could be a bigger ongoing expense :-/
And I didn't see Black Gold at HD or Lowes, but Ace had the BG garden compost and I think seed starter mix too.
That's cool. If you can't source compost any other way. Buy a bag. A little does go a long way. I take a handful of EWC a handful of compost put in a panty hose. Then half a table spoon could be less of caps packs into the water depending on what stage I'm in (nute pack, root pack) and brew 5 gallon 24 hours sometimes 72 but rarely. Just that can double your yield and blow out your trichs.
Is there info I can find somewhere that shows using these nute/root packs to be more beneficial than just using molasses for AACT teas? Do the root/nute packs assume you have sub-par compost or not enough nutrients in the soil? I'd assume if you have good compost you wouldn't root packs for extra benies. I'm with you on not spending the cash, unless I'm convinved its worth it.
Is the root pack just mycorrhizae? They sell a 4oz container for less than $9 delivered with Amazon prime.
Thank you! Was stuck at work and couldn't reply..This will answer all your questions
@Tnelz -- I avoid dolomite lime for that reason, my soils are very, very tight and heavy and very poor in Ca levels. Adding Mg makes the tightness worse. I use gypsum to loosen it up without affecting pH. It also gives S.
Generally Ca loosens while Mg binds. How quickly the crushed oyster shell works is like DL--very much a function of the acidity of the soil or water column it's exposed to. At a pH of about 4-4.5 oyster shell fizzles, which means it's reacting. My experiments using DL in a water column of a pH of about 6 is that it will bring it up to about 8 or so within 1-2hrs.
Where did you find organic rice hulls?
Very nice dudeSome 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)
<jaw drops> I wonder how many cubic feet are in that 50lbs. I've been buying it as animal bedding, in bulk, for about a quarter of that price for either 6'cu or 8'cu. Not organic though.
What type of store would I find gypsum,azomite and rock dust? I kno it's not at my hydro storeVery well said. I too use gypsum for the same reason. Awesome stuff that gets over looked a lot. As always ur a fountain of information. Respect.
Would I have luck at plant nurseries or feed stores? Is there other uses for these that I could find at other stores?Fedco organic growers supply is a good source if you can't find something local. Best source around for apple cultivars too.
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